Household & Hearth Spirits
Guardians of home, family, and domestic continuity
Lares, domovoi, nats, kamidana spirits, brownies — entities who live in and protect human dwellings, often in exchange for small daily offerings.
178 entities
Chantico
Aztec
Erdhenne
German
Holzfräulein
Germanic folklore · changeling lore
Hödekin
German folklore
Lamaria
Georgian · Svan
Lares Familiares
Roman
Natmasses
Aneityum · Vanuatu
Niß Puk
Schleswig · Germanic folklore
Petermännchen
German folklore · Mecklenburg
Qin Shubao
Chinese · Tang dynasty
Sanniang
Chinese · Tang dynasty
Ḫašamili
Hattian · Hittite
Achimi
Kabyle
Santana Lakshmi
Hindu · Ashta Lakshmi
Baubas
Baltic · boogeyman
Gabija
Baltic
Javinė
Baltic
Anne
Christian · Catholic
lar familiaris
Roman
Etügen
Mongol · Siberian shamanism
Jievaras
Baltic · harvest
Niskepuk
Germanic folklore
Nispuk
Germanic folklore
Puken
Frisian
Pûkse
Pomeranian folklore
Vasishtha
Hindu
Abzar iyesi
Turkic · Tatar
shedu
Babylonian · Phoenician
Aitvaras
Baltic
Agathoi Daimones
Graeco-Egyptian · Ptolemaic
Agyieus
Greek
Akubōzu
Japanese
Amik
Ojibwe · Anishinaabe
Bago Medaw
Mon people · Burmese
Billy Blind
English · Scottish
Cheukshin
Korean
Dobby
General Wan Gong
Chinese
General Wan Ma
Chinese
Household deity
paganism · folklore
Kam Fa
Ktesios
Greek
Kuladevata
Hindu · Jainism
Lubbar Fend
brownie · hobgoblin
Maggy Moulach
Scottish folklore · Highland brownie
Maikuku
Māori
Mama Quilla
Inca
Maman Tchamba
Fon · Mina
Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Masani Amman
Hindu · Tamil
Min Mahagiri
Burmese
Neß Puk
Germanic folklore
Nisebuk
Germanic folklore
Nisken
Germanic folklore
Nissen
Danish · Norwegian
Nokomis
Ojibwe · Anishinaabe
Omphale
Greek
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
Putz
German
Robin Roundcap
Safa
Ossetian traditions
Sanxiao Niangniang
Chinese
Seongjushin
Korean
Shentu
Chinese · Han dynasty
The Green Lady
Scottish folklore
Tonttu
Finnish
Tritopatores
Greek · wind
Xenia of Saint Petersburg
Russian Orthodox Church · Romanian
Yereh
Turkic
Yunak iyesi
Turkic
Zita
fuuru nu kami
cleanliness · deference
kuladeva
Hindu · Jainism
kuladevi
Hindu · Jainism
male Tchamba spirits
Fon · Mina
tomta gudhane
Swedish · medieval
ʻaumakua
Hawaiian · Hawaiian religion
Phaedra
Greek · Cretan
Yang Jian
Chinese · Lotus Lantern legend
Wahiroa
Māori
silvani
Italian
Bartel
Styria · Germanic folklore
Cofgod
English · Anglo-Saxon paganism
Di Manes
Roman · ancient Rome
Yuchi Gong
Chinese · Tang dynasty
Obá
Candomblé · Yoruba
Zhusheng Niangniang
Chinese · Taoist
ancestors
West African Vodun · Fon
Banshee
Irish · Irish folklore
Robin Goodfellow
fairy folklore · English folklore
Lutin
French · Quebec
Bast
cats · ancient Egypt
Joseph
Christian · Catholic
Lares
Roman · Etruscan
İye
Tengrism · Altai
Chaneques
Aztec · Mesoamerican
Vitore
Albanian
patron saint
Catholic · Anglicanism
Besna
Egyptian
Blessed Virgin Mary
Cuban people · Christian
Chut
Belarusian
Domovoi
Slavic
Nantosuelta
Gallo-Roman · Gaulish
Penates
Roman · Lavinium
Prostaterius
Greek
Rawhita-i-te-rangi
Māori
Wu Dalang's restless spirit
Chinese
Zeus Soter
Greek
hobgoblins
English folklore
vörðr
Norse · Norwegian
ármaðr
Icelandic · Norse
Yahweh
Hebrew · Israelite
Bes
Egyptian · ancient Egypt
Tilafaiga
Samoan mythology · Samoan
Tabiti
Scythian · Indo-Iranic
Zeus
Greek · Greco-Roman
Puk
Frisian · German folklore
Agathos Daimon
Greek · Graeco-Egyptian
nisse
Scandinavian · Nordic
Apollo
Greek · Roman
domovoy
Slavic · Slavic folklore
Žaltys
Baltic · milk
Ev iyesi
Turkic · Turkish
Ezili
Vodou · Rada
Kuman Thong
Thai
Nis Puk
German folklore · Danish
boggarts
English folklore · Lancashire folklore
Brigid
Irish · Scottish
Vesta
Roman · ancient Rome
Tomte
Scandinavian · Swedish
Hera
Greek · Ancient Greece
Bwbach
Wales · Welsh
Hestia
prytaneion · domestic household
Bastet
Egyptian · ancient Egyptian religion
Uni
Etruscan
Rhea
Greek · Orphic
vaśiṣṭha
Hindu
Hermes
Greek · rooster
Beset
ancient Egypt · Nubia
Brownies
Scottish · English
Caghlyk İyesi
Turkic
Domania
Slavic
Hestia Prytanitis
birthday celebrations · Prytaneion
Hestia Romain
Roman
Krimba
Bohemians
Lares Familiares
Roman
Nang Kwak
Thai
Zhikharko
Slavic
cofgodas
Anglo-Saxon paganism
gashin
Korean
husvætte
Scandinavian
kuladaivaṃ
Hindu · Jainism
‘Iṯum
Ugaritic
Manes
Roman · German
Odysseus
Greek · Etruscan
Kaitangata
Māori mythology · Māori
Mut
ancient Egypt · Egyptian
Brownie
Scottish · Scottish folklore
Puck
English · English folklore
Juno Lucina
Roman · Roman religion
Zilipuri
Hittite · Hattian
hob
English · English folklore
Barbol
Georgian
Hamingja
Norse · Icelandic
Kamajaya
Javanese
Kamarati
Javanese
hobs
England · Scotland
household gods
Roman
ùruisg
Celtic · Scottish
Agwu Ulo
Di Penates
Roman
Fenodyree
Manx
Tawaret
ancient Egypt
cofgodu
Germanic
domestic deities
duendes
herdgota
Old High German
hûsing
Old Frankish