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Mythos Atlas

Divine domains

Gods of Justice

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

Yoruba

3 deities

Ogun

iron · war · labor

The Orisha of iron, war, and labor. Ogun is the divine blacksmith who cleared the path for the other Orishas to descend to earth.

Shango

thunder · lightning · fire

The Orisha of thunder, lightning, and fire. Shango was once a mortal king of Oyo who became deified after death.

Shopona

disease · healing · earth

The feared Orisha of disease, particularly smallpox. Shopona punishes wrongdoers with illness but also heals those who honor him.

Chinese

2 deities

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.

Lei Gong

thunder · punishment · justice

The god of thunder who punishes evildoers and hidden crimes with his thunderbolts. He appears as a fearsome creature with a bird's beak, claws, and blue skin, carrying drums that create thunder.

Celtic

1 deity

Nuada Airgetlám

kingship · war · justice

The first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who lost his arm in battle and his throne with it—until Dian Cécht forged him a working hand of silver.

Egyptian

1 deity

Ma'at

truth · justice · harmony

Goddess embodying truth, justice, and cosmic order. Her feather is weighed against the hearts of the dead in judgment.

Mesopotamian

1 deity

Shamash

sun · justice · truth

The sun god and divine judge. Shamash sees all that occurs under the sun and is the god of justice, truth, and moral order.

Norse

1 deity

Tyr

war · justice · law

God of war, justice, and law. Bravest of the gods. Sacrificed his right hand to bind the wolf Fenrir, demonstrating his courage and willingness to uphold cosmic order.

Parallels across traditions

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

Quick answers

Who is the Yoruba god of justice?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deities whose domains include justice are Ogun, Shango and Shopona.
Who is the Chinese god of justice?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Chinese deities whose domains include justice are Jade Emperor and Lei Gong.
Who is the Celtic god of justice?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Celtic deity whose domains include justice is Nuada Airgetlám.
Who is the Egyptian god of justice?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Egyptian deity whose domains include justice is Ma'at.
Who is the Mesopotamian god of justice?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Mesopotamian deity whose domains include justice is Shamash.
Who is the Norse god of justice?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deity whose domains include justice is Tyr.

Related domains

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