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Mythos Atlas

Divine domains

Gods of Childbirth

9 deities from 6 traditions whose entries in this atlas list childbirth among their domains, grouped by tradition.

Egyptian

2 deities

Nephthys

mourning · death · protection

Goddess of mourning and protector of the dead. Sister-wife of Set but loyal to Isis. She aided Isis in gathering Osiris's body and mourned him.

Bes

protection of the household · childbirth · music and dance

A dwarf-bodied, lion-maned household protector god who warded off evil spirits, nightmares, and dangers to mothers and children. Unlike most Egyptian deities, Bes was typically shown facing forward rather than in profile, and his cult was overwhelmingly domestic rather than centered on formal state temples.

Greek

2 deities

Hera

marriage · women · family

Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and family. Wife and sister of Zeus, known for her jealousy toward Zeus's lovers and illegitimate children.

Artemis

hunt · wilderness · moon

Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and the moon. Twin sister of Apollo, protector of young women and animals.

Roman

2 deities

Juno

marriage · women · childbirth

Queen of the gods and protector of the Roman state. Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Wife and sister of Jupiter, patron of married women and the Roman matrons.

Diana

hunt · wilderness · moon

Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, and the moon. Protector of women in childbirth. Twin sister of Apollo. Roman equivalent of Artemis.

Aztec

1 deity

Tlazolteotl

purification · filth · confession

The goddess of purification, sin, and confession. Tlazolteotl consumed the moral filth of humanity, absorbing confessed sins and granting absolution before death.

Mesoamerican

1 deity

Chalchiuhtlicue

water · rivers · lakes

The Aztec goddess of flowing water, rivers, and lakes. Consort of Tlaloc, Chalchiuhtlicue presided over the Fourth Sun before its destruction by flood. She is the patron of newborns and purification.

Polynesian

1 deity

Haumea

fertility · childbirth · wild foods

A powerful fertility goddess with the ability to regenerate herself and transform her age. In Hawaiian tradition, Haumea is the mother of Pele and many other deities, and taught humans the secrets of childbirth.

Parallels across traditions

Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.

Quick answers

Who is the Egyptian god of childbirth?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Egyptian deities whose domains include childbirth are Nephthys and Bes.
Who is the Greek god of childbirth?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Greek deities whose domains include childbirth are Hera and Artemis.
Who is the Roman god of childbirth?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Roman deities whose domains include childbirth are Juno and Diana.
Who is the Aztec god of childbirth?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Aztec deity whose domains include childbirth is Tlazolteotl.
Who is the Mesoamerican god of childbirth?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Mesoamerican deity whose domains include childbirth is Chalchiuhtlicue.
Who is the Polynesian god of childbirth?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Polynesian deity whose domains include childbirth is Haumea.

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