Ganesha
Elephant-headed god of wisdom, new beginnings, and remover of obstacles. Son of Shiva and Parvati. Worshipped before any new venture. Patron of arts and sciences.
Divine domains
Gods of Arts
6 deities from 5 traditions whose entries in this atlas list arts among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Hindu
Saraswati
Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom, and learning. Consort of Brahma. She invented Sanskrit and the Devanagari script. Patron of students, artists, and scholars.
Aztec
Xochiquetzal
The goddess of beauty, love, flowers, and female sexuality. Xochiquetzal was patron of artisans, weavers, and pregnant women, and dwelt in the paradise of Tamoanchan.
Celtic
Lugh
The master of all skills and arts. A youthful warrior king who led the Tuatha Dé Danann to victory against the Fomorians.
Japanese
Benzaiten
Goddess of everything that flows: water, time, words, music, and knowledge. One of the Seven Lucky Gods. Originated from Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Roman
Minerva
Goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and crafts. Part of the Capitoline Triad with Jupiter and Juno. Patron of artisans, teachers, and strategic warfare. Roman equivalent of Athena.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Saraswati (Hindu) and Benzaiten (Japanese)
Benzaiten is the Japanese Buddhist adaptation of Saraswati; both are goddesses of music, eloquence, water, and the arts
Compare Saraswati and Benzaiten
Quick answers
- Who is the Hindu god of arts?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deities whose domains include arts are Ganesha and Saraswati.
- Who is the Aztec god of arts?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Aztec deity whose domains include arts is Xochiquetzal.
- Who is the Celtic god of arts?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Celtic deity whose domains include arts is Lugh.
- Who is the Japanese god of arts?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deity whose domains include arts is Benzaiten.
- Who is the Roman god of arts?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Roman deity whose domains include arts is Minerva.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.