- Source: List of lunar deities
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities:
African
American
= Aztec mythology
=Deity Metztli
Goddess Coyolxauhqui
God Tecciztecatl
= Cahuilla mythology
=Goddess Menily
= Haitian Vodou
=God Kalfu
= Hopi mythology
=God Muuya
= Incan mythology
=Goddess Mama Killa
Goddess Ka-Ata-Killa
God Coniraya
= Inuit mythology
=God Alignak
God Igaluk
God Tarqiup Inua
= Lakota mythology
=Goddess Hanwi
= Maya mythology
=Goddess Awilix; Xbalanque was their mortal (male) incarnation
Maya moon goddess
= Muisca mythology
=Goddess Huitaca
Goddess Chía
= Nivaclé Mythology
=Jive'cla
= Pawnee mythology
=God Pah
= Tupi Guarani mythology
=God Abaangui
Goddess Arasy
God/Goddess Jaci (gender depends on tribe)
East Asian
= Ainu mythology
=God Kunnechup Kamui
= Chinese mythology
=Jie Lin, God that carries the Moon across the night sky
Chang Xi Mother of twelve moons corresponding to the twelve months of the year
Chang'e Immortal that lives on the Moon
Tai yin xing jun (太陰星君; Tàiyīn xīng jūn) of Investiture of the Gods in taoism and Chinese folk religion
Tu'er Ye Rabbit god that lives on the Moon
Wu Gang Immortal that lives on the Moon
= Indonesian mythology
=Goddess Ratih
Goddess Silewe Nazarate
= Japanese mythology
=God Tsukuyomi
= Korean mythology
=Goddess Myeongwol
= Philippine mythologies
=Kabigat (Bontok mythology): the goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting
Bulan (Ifugao mythology): the moon deity of the night in charge of nighttime
Moon Deity (Ibaloi mythology): the deity who teased Kabunian for not yet having a spouse
Delan (Bugkalot mythology): deity of the moon, worshiped with the sun and stars; congenial with Elag; during quarrels, Elag sometimes covers Delan's face, causing the different phases of the moon; giver of light and growth
Bulan (Ilocano mythology): the moon god of peace who comforted the grieving Abra
Bulan (Pangasinense mythology): the merry and mischievous moon god, whose dim palace was the source of the perpetual light which became the stars; guides the ways of thieves
Wife of Mangetchay (Kapampangan mythology): wife of Mangetchay who gave birth to their daughter whose beauty sparked the great war; lives in the Moon
Mayari (Kapampangan mythology): the moon goddess who battled her brother, Apolaqui
Apûng Malyari (Kapampangan mythology): moon god who lives in Mount Pinatubo and ruler of the eight rivers
Mayari (Tagalog mythology): goddess of the moon; sometimes identified as having one eye; ruler of the world during nighttime and daughter of Bathala
Dalagang nasa Buwan (Tagalog mythology): the maiden of the moon
Dalagang Binubukot (Tagalog mythology): the cloistered maiden in the moon
Unnamed Moon God (Tagalog mythology): the night watchman who tattled on Rajo's theft, leading to an eclipse
Bulan-hari (Tagalog mythology): one of the deities sent by Bathala to aid the people of Pinak; can command rain to fall; married to Bitu-in
Bulan (Bicolano mythology): son of Dagat and Paros; joined Daga's rebellion and died; his body became the Moon; in another myth, he was alive and from his cut arm, the earth was established, and from his tears, the rivers and seas were established
Haliya (Bicolano mythology): the goddess of the moon, often depicted with a golden mask on her face
Libulan (Bisaya mythology): the copper-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the moon
Bulan (Bisaya mythology): the moon deity who gives light to sinners and guides them in the night
Launsina (Capiznon mythology): the goddess of the Sun, Moon, stars, and seas, and the most beloved because people seek forgiveness from her
Diwata na Magbabaya (Bukidnon mythology): simply referred as Magbabaya; the good supreme deity and supreme planner who looks like a man; created the Earth and the first eight elements, namely bronze, gold, coins, rock, clouds, rain, iron, and water; using the elements, he also created the sea, sky, Moon, and stars; also known as the pure god who wills all things; one of three deities living in the realm called Banting
Bulon La Mogoaw (T'boli mythology): one of the two supreme deities; married to Kadaw La Sambad; lives in the seventh layer of the universe
Moon Deity (Maranao mythology): divine being depicted in an anthropomorphic form as a beautiful young woman; angels serve as her charioteers
= Vietnamese mythology
=Goddess Thần Mặt Trăng, the embodiment of the moon, the daughter of Ông Trời
Goddess Hằng Nga, goddess who lives on the moon
European
Oceanic
= Malagasy mythology
=Goddess Andriamahilala
= Polynesian mythology
=God Avatea
God Fati
Goddess Hina
Goddess Mahina
God Marama
= Australian Aboriginal mythology
=God Bahloo
= Mandjindja mythology
=God Kidili
= Yolngu mythology
=God Ngalindi
Western Asian
= Anatolian
=God Arma (Luwian religion)
God Kašku (Hittite mythology)
God Men (Phrygian mythology)
= Elamite
=God Napir
= Hinduism
=God Agni, invoked as a moon deity in some hymns
God Chandra or Soma, The moon god
Goddess Anumati, The moon Goddess.
= Hurro-Urartian
=God Kušuḫ (Hurrian mythology)
Goddess Selardi (Urartian mythology)
= Semitic mythology
=God Aglibol (Palmarene mythology)
God Almaqah (Sabaean mythology)
God Baal-hamon (Punic religion)
God Saggar (Eblaite religion)
God Sin (Mesopotamian mythology)
God Ta'lab (Arabian mythology)
God Wadd (Minaean mythology)
God Yarikh (Amorite and Ugaritic mythology)
= Turkic mythology
=God Ay Ata
See also
Allah as a lunar deity
List of solar deities
Man in the Moon
Moon idol, a type of firedog
Moon rabbit
Nature worship
Solar deity
Worship of heavenly bodies
References
Bibliography
Neils, Jennifer; Oakley, John H. (August 11, 2003). Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past. Hanover, New Hampshire, United States: Hood Museum of Art. ISBN 978-0300099591.
Rees, Alwyn; Rees, Brinley (1961). Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales. High Holborn, London, England: Thames & Hudson. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
Sacks, David (January 1, 1995). Murray, Oswyn (ed.). A Dictionary of the Ancient Greek World. Oxford, England, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195112061.
Shen, Ann (April 3, 2018). Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You. San Francisco, United States: Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1452163413. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
Harley, Timothy. Moon Lore. London: S. Sonnenschein [etc.], 1885. pp. 77–139.
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- List of night deities
- Sky deity
- List of Native American deities
- Metztli
- Men (deity)
