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Mythos Atlas

Divine domains

Gods of Fate

6 deities from 4 traditions whose entries in this atlas list fate among their domains, grouped by tradition.

Norse

2 deities

Frigg

marriage · motherhood · domestic arts

Queen of the Aesir and wife of Odin. Goddess of marriage, motherhood, and the home. She possesses the power of prophecy but chooses not to reveal what she knows.

Fenrir

destruction · chaos · fate

Monstrous wolf, son of Loki. Bound by the gods but prophesied to break free at Ragnarok and devour Odin. Represents the inevitable forces of chaos and destruction.

Yoruba

2 deities

Eshu

crossroads · communication · trickster

The Orisha of crossroads, communication, and unpredictability. Eshu is the divine messenger who carries prayers to Olodumare and the Orishas.

Ori

destiny · consciousness · personal god

The personal Orisha representing one's inner consciousness and chosen destiny. Ori is the first deity one must honor, for without Ori's support, no other Orisha can help.

Celtic

1 deity

The Morrígan

war · fate · death

A shapeshifting goddess of war and fate, often appearing as a crow to foretell doom or victory. She represents the terrifying power of sovereignty.

Persian

1 deity

Zurvan

time · fate · the origin of the two spirits

Infinite Time, whom a Sasanian-era current of Zoroastrian thought made the father of both Ohrmazd and Ahriman, born as twins from his sacrifice and his doubt; known mainly from hostile Christian and Armenian writers, and rejected by later orthodoxy.

Quick answers

Who is the Norse god of fate?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deities whose domains include fate are Frigg and Fenrir.
Who is the Yoruba god of fate?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deities whose domains include fate are Eshu and Ori.
Who is the Celtic god of fate?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Celtic deity whose domains include fate is The Morrígan.
Who is the Persian god of fate?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Persian deity whose domains include fate is Zurvan.

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