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Mythos Atlas

Divine domains

Gods of Harvest

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

Greek

2 deities

Cronus

the harvest · the Golden Age · kingship among the Titans

Youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia. Cronus castrated his father to seize the sky's rule, presided over the mythical Golden Age, and was in turn overthrown by his own son Zeus after swallowing his children to avoid the same fate.

Demeter

agriculture · harvest · fertility

Goddess of agriculture, harvest, and fertility. Mother of Persephone, whose abduction by Hades explains the seasons.

Finnish

1 deity

Ukko

the sky · thunder · rain

The sky and thunder god of Finnish and Karelian tradition, 'highest god' of the runo-songs, whose feast at the spring sowing Agricola condemned in 1551 and whom the Kalevala's heroes and Ilmatar call on in need.

Inca and Andean

1 deity

Inti

the sun · kingship · harvest

The Sun, divine ancestor of the Inca kings and center of the state cult, worshipped in the gold-sheathed Coricancha of Cusco and at the June solstice festival of Inti Raymi.

Japanese

1 deity

Daikokuten

wealth · commerce · harvest

One of the Seven Lucky Gods. God of wealth, farmers, and the kitchen. Derived from the Hindu deity Mahakala but merged with the native kami Okuninushi in Japan.

Norse

1 deity

Sif

harvest · fertility · family

Wife of Thor and goddess associated with earth and harvest. Famous for her beautiful golden hair, which was once cut by Loki as a prank.

Roman

1 deity

Ceres

agriculture · grain · harvest

Goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherhood. Her cult was central to Roman plebeian identity. Mother of Proserpina (Persephone). Roman equivalent of Demeter.

Parallels across traditions

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

Quick answers

Who is the Greek god of harvest?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Greek deities whose domains include harvest are Cronus and Demeter.
Who is the Finnish god of harvest?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Finnish deity whose domains include harvest is Ukko.
Who is the Inca and Andean god of harvest?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Inca and Andean deity whose domains include harvest is Inti.
Who is the Japanese god of harvest?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deity whose domains include harvest is Daikokuten.
Who is the Norse god of harvest?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deity whose domains include harvest is Sif.
Who is the Roman god of harvest?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Roman deity whose domains include harvest is Ceres.

Related domains

Built from each deity's catalog entry (matching “harvest”, “the harvest”). See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.