The Egyptian, Greek, and Norse pantheons are fantasy interpretations of historical Earth religions. Mix and match these deities outside of a historical context to serve your game's needs.
These gods are a dynasty of an ancient divine family, heirs to the rulership of the cosmos. They maintain the universal forces of truth, justice, law, and order. As kings and queens lead their vassals, these gods guide their worshippers through mortality and beyond.
| DEITY | SUGGESTED DOMAINS | SYMBOL |
|---|---|---|
| Anubis, god of judgment and guide to the dead | Death | Black jackal |
| Bast, goddess of cats and vengeance | War | Cat |
| Hathor, goddess of love, music, and motherhood | Life, Light | Horned cow |
| Isis, goddess of fertility and magic | Knowledge, Life | Ankh and star |
| Nephthys, goddess of death and grief | Death | Horns around a lunar disk |
| Osiris, god of nature and the underworld | Life, Nature | Crook and flail |
| Ptah, god of crafts and secrets | Crafting, Knowledge | Bull |
| Ra, god of the sun, ruler of the gods | Life, Light | Solar disk encircled by serpent |
| Set, god of darkness and disaster | Tempest, Trickery | Coiled cobra |
| Sobek, god of water | Nature, Tempest | Crocodile head |
| Thoth, god of knowledge and wisdom | Knowledge | Ibis |
These gods rule from a sky-high mountain realm called Olympus, but they are far from removed from mortal affairs. Deities of this pantheon possess terrifying power over natural forces but are ruled by all-too-human passions that cause them to perpetually bicker, fall in love, and war with one another—often at the expense of mortal bystanders caught in their wake.
| DEITY | SUGGESTED DOMAINS | SYMBOL |
|---|---|---|
| Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty | Light | Seashell |
| Apollo, god of light, music, and healing | Knowledge, Life, Light | Lyre |
| Ares, god of war and strife | War | Spear |
| Artemis, goddess of hunting and childbirth | Life, Nature | Bow and arrow on lunar disk |
| Athena, goddess of wisdom and civilization | Knowledge, War | Owl |
| Demeter, goddess of agriculture | Life, Nature | Cornucopia (horn-of-plenty) |
| Dionysus, god of mirth and wine | Life | Thyrsus (staff tipped with a pinecone) |
| Hades, god of the underworld | Death | Black ram |
| Hecate, goddess of magic and the moon | Knowledge, Trickery | Setting moon |
| Hephaestus, god of smithing and craft | Crafting | Hammer and anvil |
| Hera, goddess of family and intrigue | Life, Trickery | Peacock feather |
| Hermes, god of travel and commerce | Trickery | Caduceus (winged staff and serpents) |
| Pan, god of nature | Nature | Syrinx (pan pipes) |
| Poseidon, god of the sea | Tempest | Trident |
| Zeus, god of the sky, ruler of the gods | Tempest | Lightning bolt |
These gods hold court over harsh lands that can claim the lives of mortals not strong or clever enough to survive. This struggle is mirrored in the pantheon's cosmic struggle: perpetual warfare against forces working to end everything. Their powers and bombastic personalities reflect the strong leadership and decisive action required to survive, while embracing life's pleasures.
| DEITY | SUGGESTED DOMAINS | SYMBOL |
|---|---|---|
| Baldur, god of beauty and poetry | Life, Light | Gem-encrusted silver chalice |
| Forseti, god of justice and law | Light | Head of a bearded man |
| Freya, goddess of fertility and love | Life, Light | Falcon |
| Heimdall, god of watchfulness and loyalty | Light, War | Curling musical horn |
| Hel, goddess of the underworld | Death | Woman's face, rotting on one side |
| Loki, god of thieves and trickery | Trickery | Flame |
| Njord, god of sea and wind | Nature, Tempest | Gold coin |
| Sif, goddess of war | War | Raised sword |
| Odin, god of knowledge and war | Knowledge, War | Watching blue eye |
| Thor, god of thunder, strength, and war | Tempest, War | Hammer |
| Uller, god of hunting and winter | Nature | Longbow |