Many people can name at least some of the major Greek deities, but the list of gods in ancient Greece runs into the thousands. The Greek creation myth begins with the god of love… See more

In Norse mythology, the giants came first, and then the Old Gods (the Vanir) who were later supplanted by the New Gods (the Aesir). The Norse myths were written down in fra… See more

The Romans sustained a religion that adopted most of the Greek gods for their own with different names and slightly different myths. They also incorporated without too … See more

The Hindu religion is the majority religion in India, and Brahma the creator, Vishnuthe preserver, and Shiva the destroyer represent the most significant cluster of Hindu gods… See more

The Late Postclassic period Aztec culture of Mesoamerica (1110–1521 CE) worshiped more than 200 different deities spanning three broad classes of Aztec life—the heavens, fe… See more