Water deity
A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean was more important.
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List of water deities
Greek/Roman mythology
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Main article: Greek sea gods
- Poseidon (Greek) and Neptune (Roman)
- Phorcys (Phorkys), son of Pontus and Gaia
- Oceanus and Tethys
- Proteus
- Triton
- Nereids
- Water nymph
- Nereids (daughters of Nereus, the Mediterranean Sea)
- Naiads (usually fresh water)
- Crinaeae (fountains)
- Limnades/Limnatides (lakes)
- Pegaeae (springs)
- Potameides (rivers)
- Eleionomae (marshes)
- Anapos (water god of eastern Sicily in Greek mythology)
Norse/Germanic
- Aegir, personification of the sea
- Rán, sea goddess who collects the drowned in a net
- Njord, god of the sea, particularly of seafaring
- Nerthus, goddess of lakes, springs, holy waters
- Nix, water spirits who usually appear in human form
Water deities in other cultures
- Lusitanian mythology
- Nabia - goddess of rivers and lakes
- Japanese mythology
- Susanoo - Shinto god of storms and sea
- Ryūjin or Watatsumi - Japanese dragon and sea god
- Tonga (Zambizi Valley Zimbabwe)
- Vedic religion
- Varuna (celestial ocean)
- Various rivers associated with goddesses in the Rigveda, such as Sarasvati (Sarasvati River) and Yamuna
- Pirate lore
- Davy Jones - the Devil of the seas
See also
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