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You may encounter figures and events through all kinds of artworks related to myths, but unaware of their background stories. Here is a list of figures in mythologies and religions.

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Beings

being	description	mythology/religion
kitsune 狐	fox with paranormal abilities	Japanese mythology Shintō
oni 鬼	strong humanoid monster	Japanese mythology Shintō
onryō 怨霊	ghost of vengeance	Japanese mythology Shintō
tengu 天狗	deity that takes form of birds and monkeys	Japanese mythology Shintō
yūrei 幽霊	ghost	Japanese mythology Shintō

Events

event	description	mythology/religion

Figures

figure	description	mythology/religion
Abe no Seimei 安倍晴明	onmyōji	Japanese mythology
Amaterasu 天照	goddess of the sun	Japanese mythology
Ame-no-Uzume 天宇受売、天鈿女	goddess of dawn	Shintō
Aphrodite Αφροδίτη	goddess of love, lust, passion, pleasure, beauty and sexuality	Greek mythology Greek religion
Apollo Ἀπόλλων Apollō	god of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, light, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young	Greek mythology Greek religion Roman mythology Roman religion
Apulu 𐌖𐌋𐌖𐌐𐌀	god of the sun and light, thunder and lightning, healing and plague	Etruscan religion
Ares Ἄρης	god of war and courage	Greek mythology Greek religion
Ariel אֲרִיאֵל Ἀριήλ	angel	Judaism Christianity
Artemis Ἄρτεμις	goddess of nature, childbirth, wildlife, healing, the hunt, sudden death, animals, virginity, young women, and archery	Greek mythology Greek religion
Asmodeus, Ashmedai אַשְמְדּאָי Ἀσμοδαῖος آشماداي	king of demons	Judaism Christianity Islam
Astaroth, Ashtaroth, Astarot, Asteroth אַשְמְדּאָי Ἀσμοδαῖος آشماداي	Great Duke of Hell	Judaism Christianity
Astarte 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 Ᾰ̓στᾰ́ρτη	goddess of war, beauty, hunting and love	Canaanite religion
Athena Ἀθηνᾶ	goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft	Greek mythology Greek religon
Azrael עֲזַרְאֵל Αζραήλ عَزْرَائِيل، عِزْرَائِيل	angel of death	Judaism Christianity Islam
Barachiel, Barakel בַּרַכְאֵל	archangel	Judaism Orthodox Catholic Church
Beelzebub, Baʿal Zebub בַּעַל־זְבוּב‎	demon	Judaism Christianity
Belial, Beliar בְּלִיַּעַל‎	devil	Judaism Christianity
Belphegor, Beelphegor בעל פְּעוֹר	devil	Judaism
Benzaiten 弁才天、弁財天	goddess of all that flows: water, music, arts, love, wisdom, wealth, fortune	Japanese mythology
Bùdài, Qìcǐ 布袋、契此	buddha of the future	Chán Buddhism Zen Buddhism
Cāngjié 倉頡	official historian	Chinese mythology
Cháng'é, Héng'é 嫦娥、姮娥	goddess of the moon	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Daikokuten 大黒天	god of wealth, fortune, the household, agriculture, fertility, sexuality and war	Japanese mythology
Dàodé Tiānzūn, Tàishàng Lǎojūn 道德天尊、太上老君	Grand Pure One	Daoism
Demeter Δημήτηρ	goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility, and sacred law	Greek mythology Greek religion
Dhṛtarāṣṭra धृतराष्ट्र 持國天、提頭頼吒 ཡུལ་འཁོར་སྲུང ท้าวธตรฐ	Heavenly King	Buddhism
Diana Diana	goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility and the moon	Roman mythology Roman religion
Dionysus Διόνυσος	God of wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre	Greek mythology Greek religion
Durgā दुर्गा	Mother Goddess; goddess of power, strength and protection	Hinduism
Ebisu 恵比寿、恵比須	god of water, fisheries, business and wealth	Japanese mythology
Enki, Ea, Ae 𒀭𒂗𒆠 𒀭𒂍𒀀	god of water	Mesopotamian religion
Enlil, Elil, Ellil, Nunamnir 𒀭𒂗𒆤 𒀭𒂗𒆤	god of the wind, air, earth and storms	Mesopotamian religion
Èrláng Shén 二郎神	god with a third eye	Chinese mythology
Fukurokuju 福禄寿	god of the fortune	Japanese mythology
Fúxī 伏羲	culture hero	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Daoism
Fúxīng 福星	god of fortune	Chinese folk religion
Gabriel גַּבְרִיאֵל Γαβριήλ Gabriēl جَبْرَائِيل، جِبْرَائِيل	archangel	Judaism Christianity Islam Baháʼí Faith
Gaia Γαῖα	Earth	Greek mythology Greek religion
Guān Yǔ 關羽	military general	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Hades, Pluto ᾍδης, Πλούτων	King of the underworld; God of the dead and riches	Greek mythology Greek religion
Hephaestus Ἥφαιστος	God of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, artisans, metallurgy, carpenters, forges, sculpting, and blacksmiths	Greek mythology Greek religion
Hera Ἥρα	Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage, women, marital harmony and the protector of women during childbirth	Greek mythology Greek religion
Hermes Ἑρμῆς	God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit and messages	Greek mythology Greek religion
Hestia Ἑστία	Goddess of the domestic and civic hearth, the home, sacred and sacrificial fire, virginity, family and the state	Greek mythology Greek religion
Himiko 卑弥呼	shamaness-queen	Japanese shamanism
Hòutǔ 后土	goddess of all land and earth	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Daoism
Hòu Yì 后羿	archer	Chinese mythology
Inari 稲荷	god of foxes, fertility, rice, tea and sake, agriculture and industry, and general prosperity and worldly success	Japanese mythology
Inanna, Ishtar 𒀭𒈹 𒀭𒈹	goddess of love, war and fertility	Mesopotamian religion
Izanagi, Izanaki 伊邪那岐、伊耶那岐、伊弉諾	creator deity	Japanese mythology
Izanami 伊邪那美、伊耶那美、伊弉冉、伊弉弥	creator deity	Japanese mythology
Jīngwèi 精衛	bird	Chinese mythology
Jiǔwěihú 九尾狐	mythical fox	Chinese mythology
Juno Iūnō	Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage and childbirth	Roman mythology Roman religion
Jupiter Iūpiter, Iuppiter	King of the Gods; God of the sky and diurnal thunder	Roman mythology Roman religion
Jurōjin 寿老人	god of longevity	Japanese mythology
Kisshōten 吉祥天	goddess of fortune	Japanese mythology
Kuāfù 夸父	giant	Chinese mythology
Leviathan לִוְיָתָן Λεβιάθαν	sea serpent	Judaism Christianity
Língbǎo Tiānzūn 靈寶天尊	Grand Pure One	Daoism
Lóngwáng 龍王	Dragon King; god of water and weather	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religon
Lùxīng 祿星	god of emoluments	Chinese folk religion
Mars Mārs	god of war, guardian of agriculture and the Roman people	Roman mythology Roman religion
Māzǔ 媽祖	goddess of the sea	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Mercury Mercurius	God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, merchants and thieves	Roman mythology Roman religion
Michael מִיכָאֵל Μῐχᾱήλ Michaēl مِيكَائِيل	archangel	Judaism Christianity Islam Baháʼí Faith
Minerva Minerva	goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, the crafts and wisdom	Roman mythology Roman religion
Nanna, Sin, Suen 𒀭𒂗𒍪 𒀭𒋀𒆠	god of the moon	Mesopotamian religion
Neptune Neptūnus	God of the sea	Roman mythology Roman religion
Nézhā 哪吒	protection deity	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Ninhursag, Damgalnuna, Ninmah 𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕 𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕	mother goddess; goddess of fertility, mountains and rulers	Mesopotamian religion
Nǚwā 女媧	culture hero	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Pángǔ 盤古	primordial being; creation figure	Chinese mythology Daoism
Persephone Περσεφόνη	Queen of the underworld; Goddess of the dead, the underworld, grain, and nature	Greek mythology Greek religion
Poseidon Ποσειδῶν	King of the sea; God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses	Greek mythology Greek religion
Raphael רָפָאֵל Ραφαήλ سمسمائيل، سمائل	archangel	Judaism Christianity Islam
Sandalphon סַנְדַּלְפוֹן Σανδαλφών	archangel	Judaism Christianity
Sariel שָׂרִיאֵל Σαριηλ ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ	archangel	Judaism Christianity
Shàngdì 上帝	Highest Deity	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Chinese Protestant Christianity
Shénnóng 神農	sovereign	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Vietnamese folk religion
Shòuxīng 壽星	god of longevity	Chinese folk religion
Shuten-dōji 酒呑童子	demon leader	Japanese mythology
Sūn Wùkōng 孫悟空	Monkey King	Chinese folk religion
Susanoo 素戔嗚、須佐之男	god of the sea, storms and fields	Japanese mythology
Tamamo-no-Mae 玉藻前	fox spirit	Japanese mythology
Terra Terra	Earth	Roman mythology Roman religion
Tsukuyomi 月読	god of the moon	Japanese mythology Shintō
Uriel אוּרִיאֵל Οὐριήλ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ	archangel	Rabbinic Judaism Orthodox Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Lutheranism Anglicanism
Utu, Shamash 𒀭𒌓 𒀭𒌓	god of the sun and justice	Mesopotamian religion
Vaiśravaṇa वैश्रवण 多聞天、毘沙門天 རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་ ท้าวกุเวร	Heavenly King	Buddhism
Venus Venus	goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory	Roman mythology Roman religion
Vesta Vesta	Goddess of the hearth, home, family, virginity and sacred fire	Roman mythology Roman religion
Virūḍhaka विरूढक 增長天、毘樓勒叉 འཕགས་སྐྱེས་པོ ท้าววิรุฬหก	Heavenly King	Buddhism
Virūpākṣa विरूपाक्ष 廣目天、毘樓博叉 སྤྱན་མི་བཟང ท้าววิรูปักษ์	Heavenly King	Buddhism
Vulcan Vulcanus	God of fire, metalworking, and the forge	Roman mythology Roman religion
Xīwángmǔ 西王母	Queen Mother of the West	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion Daoism
Xuánzàng 玄奘	Buddhist monk	Buddhism
Yìnglóng 應龍	deity of rains	Chinese mythology
Yuánshǐ Tiānzūn 元始天尊	Grand Pure One	Daoism
Yùhuáng, Yùdì 玉皇、玉帝	primordial god	Chinese mythology Chinese folk religion
Zeus Ζεύς	King of the Gods; God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, and order	Greek mythology Greek religion

Locations

location	description	mythology/religion

Objects

object	description	mythology/religion
Kusanagi no Tsurugi 草薙劍	imperial regalia	Shintō
Yasakani no Magatama 八尺瓊勾玉	imperial regalia	Shintō
Yata no Kagami 八咫鏡	imperial regalia	Shintō