List of hunting deities

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The Wild Hunt of Odin (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo, depicting the Wild Hunt of European folklore

A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.

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Anglo-Saxon mythology

Aztec mythology

Akan mythology

Celtic mythology

Chinese mythology

Egyptian mythology

Filipino mythology

Finnish mythology

Georgian mythology

Greek mythology

Hindu mythology

Hittite mythology

Inuit mythology

Mbuti mythology

Mesoamerican mythology

Norse mythology

Roman mythology

Siberian mythology

Slavic mythology

Thracian mythology

Yoruba mythology

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