REALMS archive of entities

Solar Deities

Gods and spirits of the sun across traditions

Entities whose domain or realm ties them to the sun: solar disks, sky-piercing travelers, dawn-bringers, noon-burning judges. Ra, Helios, Surya, Amaterasu, Inti, Huitzilopochtli, and kindred.

200 entities

Abora
deity sky high
Guanches
Ah Kin
deity sky high
Maya
Amenrē
deity sky high
Egyptian
Apollo Actius
deity sky high
Greek · Roman
Ch'aska
deity sky high
Inca
Gendenwitha
deity sky high
Iroquois
Gun Ana
deity sky high
Turkic · Kazakh
Jóhonaaʼéí
deity sky high
Navajo
Kaltas-Ekwa
deity sky high
Khanty · Mansi
Kisosen
deity sky high
Abenaki
La
deity sky high
Samoan
Manaf
deity sky high
Quraysh · Hudhayl
Mau
deity sky high
Egyptian
Raharakht
deity sky high
Egyptian
Rameses
deity sky high
Egyptian
Ruḍāʾ
deity sky high
North Arabian tribes · Arab
Shakuru
deity sky high
Pawnee · Skidi
Teoyaomicqui
deity sky high
Aztec
Tlalchitonatiuh
deity sky high
Toltec · Maya
Tokapcup-kamuy
deity sky high
Ainu
Urvaśī
deity sky high
Hindu · Sanskrit
Wuriupranili
deity sky high
Tiwi
Zame ye Mebege
deity sky high
uMvelinqangi
deity sky high
Xhosa · Zulu
Living God
deity sky high
Christian
Nyàmbé
deity sky high
early-Bantu · Bantu-speaking cultures
Tawa
deity sky high
Hopi · Pueblo
Ašvieniai
deity sky high
Baltic
Aba' Bínni'li'
deity sky high
Chickasaw
Amaterasu-ōmikami
deity sky high
Shinto · Japanese
Anqa
deity sky high
Arab
Apu Inti
deity sky high
Inca
Atanua
deity sky high
Polynesian mythology · Marquesas Islands
Dies
deity sky high
Roman
Elagabalus
deity sky high
Arab-Roman · Syrian
Hahgwehdiyu
deity sky high
Iroquois
Sué
deity sky high
Muisca
Hunahpu
deity sky high
Maya · Popol Vuh
Akycha
deity sky high
Kinich Kakmo
deity sky high
Maya
Ninkar
deity sky high
Mesopotamian · Eblaite
Sun-father
deity sky high
Pueblo · Zuni
Xiuhtecutli
deity sky high
Aztec
solar angels
angelic sky high
theosophy
Nzambi Mpungu
deity sky high
Bakongo culture · Kongo
Anatolia
deity sky high
Greek
Aton
deity sky high
ancient Egypt · Egyptian
Nuha
deity sky high
Yumu'il confederation · Ishmaelites
Nëna e Diellit
deity sky high
Albanian · sun
Siqiniq
deity sky high
Inuit
Aten
deity sky high
Ancient Egypt · Atenism
Dysis
deity sky high
Greek
'Ka Sgni
deity sky high
Indian
*Hušas
deity sky high
Indo-Iranian
*Seh₂ul
deity sky high
Indo-European
Abrasax
deity sky high
Gnosticism
Abtu
animal_ally water high
Egyptian
Adaheli
deity sky high
Kalina
Aethon
deity sky high
Roman
Aganju
deity earth high
Lucumi/santeria religion · Yoruba
Agudar
deity sky high
Aleutian mythology
Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto
deity sky high
Japanese · Shinto
Amun Re
deity sky high
Egyptian · ancient Egypt
Anatole
deity sky high
Greek
Anet
deity water high
Egyptian
Anpao
nature_spirit sky high
Sioux mythology · Sioux
Antolia
deity sky high
Greek
Apollo-Mithras-Helios
deity sky high
Commagene · Greek
Aqalax
deity sky high
Kathlamet
Areg
deity sky high
Armenian
Aring Sinukûan
deity sky high
Kapampangan
Aurvandill
deity sky high
Norse · Germanic mythology
Ayg
deity sky high
Armenian
Beaivi
deity sky high
Sami · reindeer sacrifice
Beiwe
deity sky high
Finnish
Belenos
deity high
Gaulish · Celtic
Bennu
animal_ally sky high
Egyptian · ancient Egypt
Bila
deity sky high
Australian Aboriginal · Indian
Bisal-Mariamma
deity sky high
Indian
Bomong
deity sky high
Indian
Cabaguil
deity sky high
Maya
Churi Inti
deity sky high
Inca
Copiycha
deity sky high
Zapotec
Cupantziere
deity underworld high
deer
Curicaueri
deity sky high
Purépechan Culture · war
Ekhi
deity sky high
Basques
Eki
deity sky high
Basque
Enkai
deity sky high
Maasai mythology
Eous
deity sky high
Roman
Fetket
deity high
Egyptian
Gnowee
deity sky high
Wotjobaluk mythology · Aboriginal
Great Emperor of the North Star
deity sky high
Taoist
Har-em-akhet
deity high
Egyptian
He'-koo-lās
deity sky high
Miwok
Hotel-Ekva
deity sky high
Ob-Ugrian peoples
Ikshvaku
deity earth high
Hindu
Ištanu
deity high
Hittite · Hattian
K'inich Taj Wayib'
deity high
Maya
Ka Sgni
deity sky high
Indian
Koliada
deity sky high
Slavic
Korouhanba
deity sky high
Sanamahism · Manipuri mythology
Kun Ana
deity sky high
Turkic · Tengrism
Lakandanup
deity high
Lampos
animal_ally sky high
Greek
Mac Gréine
deity sky high
Irish · Tuatha Dé Danann
Malina
deity high
Inuit
Mihr
deity high
Armenian
Morning Zorya
deity high
Slavic
Munag Sumalâ
deity sky high
Mārtanda
deity sky high
Hindu
Nahhunte
deity sky high
Elamite
Napioa
deity sky high
Blackfoot
Ostara
deity high
Easter · April
Ozer Chenma
deity sky high
Dzogchen · Tibetan Buddhist
Oüa Chill
deity sky high
Natchez
Pattini
deity sky high
Sri Lankan · Sri Lankan Buddhism
Phlegon
deity sky high
Roman
Prende
deity sky high
Albanian · cult of Venus
Pugu
deity sky high
Yukaghir
Pyrois
deity sky high
Roman
Rekhyt
deity sky high
Egyptian
Shamshu
deity high
Amorite
Shang Jia
deity sky high
Shang dynasty
Shivini
deity sky high
Urartu · Armenian
Siratatáperi
deity high
Sri Suryanarayana Swami
deity high
Hindu
Sun god of the Earth
deity earth high
Luwian
Sun goddess
deity sky high
Hittite
Svarožiću
deity sky high
South Slavs · Croatian
Tamanuiterā
deity sky high
Te Ata
deity sky high
Māori · Ngāti Raukawa
Temple of the Sun
deity sky high
Chinese
Tiyaz
deity sky high
Palaian · Hittite
Tum
deity sky high
Tyrian Heracles
deity sky high
Tyrian
Unelanuhi
deity sky high
Cherokee
Uwahci∙ł
deity sky high
Natchez
Ušahina
angelic sky high
Avestan
Ušå
deity sky high
Avestan
Wakahirume
deity sky high
Shinto
Wala
deity sky high
Australian Aboriginal · Indian
Walu
deity sky high
Yolŋu people
Wurunšemu
deity underworld high
Wurusemu
deity sky high
Hittite
Xihe
deity sky high
Chinese
Zanahary
deity sky high
Malagasy · ancestor worship
Zhulong
nature_spirit sky high
Chinese
Zorya Utrennyaya
deity sky high
Slavic
dUTU URUArinna
deity sky high
Hittite · Hattic
Šapšu
deity sky high
Ugaritic
Šiuini
deity sky high
Urartian
Ūsiņš
deity sky high
Baltic
Ἠώς
deity sky high
Greek
Amenohoakari
deity sky high
Japanese · Shinto
Olorun
deity sky high
Yoruba religion · Yoruba
Ruda
deity sky high
pre-Islamic Arabian · Arabic
Ogdoad
deity sky high
Egyptian · Thebes
Sopdu
deity earth high
Egyptian · ancient Egypt
Dielli
deity sky high
Albanian · fire rituals
Magec
deity sky high
Canary Islands · Tenerife
Vatea
deity sky high
Cook Islands mythology · Mangaian
Saulė
deity sky high
Baltic · Indo-European
Manco Cápac
ancestor earth high
Inca · Quechua
Sunna
deity sky high
Old High German · Germanic
Aibell
deity intermediate high
Irish · Munster
Aušra
deity sky high
Baltic
Jurupari
demonic sky high
Northern Tupi · Tupi
Shepsy
deity sky high
Egyptian · Ogdoad
Xiuhtecuhtli
deity earth high
Aztec · fire
Tama-nui-te-rā
deity sky high
Māori · Māori mythology
Amun-Re
deity sky high
ancient Egypt · Egyptian
Sun goddess of Arinna
deity sky high
Hattic · Hittite
Solar Logos
deity sky high
theosophy
Mnevis
deity earth high
Egyptian · bull worship
Nefertem
deity intermediate high
Egyptian · ancient Egypt
Almaqah
deity sky high
Sabaean · Dʿmt
Alsviðr
animal_ally sky high
Norse
Austra
deity sky high
Baltic
Awonawilona
deity sky high
Zuni · Pueblo
Dawn
deity sky high
Iroquois
Premtë
deity sky high
Albanian
Unsondo
deity sky high
Zulu
Árvakr
animal_ally sky high
Norse
Numitsana Khomadon
deity sky high
Meitei · Meitei mythology
Ao
nature_spirit earth high
Chinese · Māori
Nzambi
deity sky high
Bobangi people · Bakongo people
Sulis
deity earth high
Celtic · Romano-British religion
Phosphorus
deity sky high
Greek
Sūryaprabha
deity sky high
Buddhist · Chinese
Ainé
deity earth high
Irish · County Limerick
Khepri
deity sky high
Egyptian · ancient Egyptian religion
Phoebus
deity sky high
Greek · Roman
Yhi
deity sky high
Gamilaraay mythology
sun deity
deity sky high
Sun worship · Illyrian culture
Angerona
deity earth high
Roman · Ops
Aušrinė
deity sky high
Baltic · Lithuanian folklore
Nzambi Ampungu
deity sky high
Kongo spirituality · African
Chaxiraxi
deity sky high
Guanche · Canary Islands
Päivätär
deity sky high
Finnish · Finnish mythology
Re
deity sky high
ancient Egypt · Egyptian