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Divine domains

Gods of Heaven

4 deities from 3 traditions whose entries in this atlas list heaven among their domains, grouped by tradition.

Korean

2 deities

Hwanin

heaven · sovereignty over the world

The Lord of Heaven in the Dangun myth, who sees that his son Hwanung longs for the human world, looks down on Mount Taebaek as a place where he could 'widely benefit humanity', and sends him down with three heavenly seals.

Haemosu

heaven · the sun · kingship

The Son of Heaven who descends in a five-dragon chariot, seduces Yuhwa, daughter of the River Earl, by the Amnok (Yalu) River, and becomes the father of Jumong, founder of Goguryeo.

Chinese

1 deity

Jade Emperor

heaven · order · bureaucracy

The supreme ruler of Heaven and lord of all gods. He governs the cosmos through a vast celestial bureaucracy, determining the fate of mortals and immortals alike.

Hindu

1 deity

Indra

thunder · rain · storms

King of the gods (Devas) and lord of heaven (Svarga). God of thunder, rain, and war. Slayer of the dragon Vritra. Rides the white elephant Airavata.

Parallels across traditions

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

  • Indra (Hindu) and Jade Emperor (Chinese)

    The Jade Emperor already lists Indra; both are the ruling sky-king who commands the weather and the pantheon

    Compare Indra and Jade Emperor
  • Hwanin (Korean) and Indra (Hindu)

    Iryeon's thirteenth-century note identifies Hwanin with Jeseok (Śakra), the Buddhist name of Indra, king of the gods. The identification is a Buddhist monk's gloss, not evidence that the Korean sky-lord derives from Indra.

    Compare Hwanin and Indra

Quick answers

Who is the Korean god of heaven?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Korean deities whose domains include heaven are Hwanin and Haemosu.
Who is the Chinese god of heaven?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Chinese deity whose domains include heaven is Jade Emperor.
Who is the Hindu god of heaven?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deity whose domains include heaven is Indra.

Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.