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Mythos Atlas

Divine domains

Gods of Knowledge

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

Hindu

2 deities

Brahma

creation · knowledge · time

The creator god and first member of the Trimurti. Brahma created the universe and all creatures. Depicted with four heads facing the four directions, representing omniscience.

Saraswati

knowledge · music · arts

Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom, and learning. Consort of Brahma. She invented Sanskrit and the Devanagari script. Patron of students, artists, and scholars.

Akan

1 deity

Anansi

wisdom · stories · trickery

The trickster spider god of the Akan people. Anansi is the keeper of all stories and uses wit and cunning to overcome larger, stronger opponents.

Diné

1 deity

Spider Woman (Naʼashjéʼiiʼ Asdzą́ą́)

weaving · help and protection · knowledge

The Holy Person who guides the Hero Twins on their way to the Sun, giving them protection and words to calm the guardians; in Diné tradition she also taught weaving.

Egyptian

1 deity

Thoth

wisdom · writing · magic

God of wisdom, writing, and magic. Inventor of hieroglyphs and scribe of the gods. He records the results of the weighing of hearts ceremony.

Norse

1 deity

Odin

wisdom · war · death

King of the Aesir and god of wisdom, war, and death. Odin sacrificed his eye at Mimir's well for wisdom and hung himself on Yggdrasil for nine days to learn the runes.

Yoruba

1 deity

Orunmila

wisdom · divination · destiny

The Orisha of wisdom and divination. Orunmila witnessed the creation of the universe and holds the secrets of destiny.

Parallels across traditions

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

Quick answers

Who is the Hindu god of knowledge?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deities whose domains include knowledge are Brahma and Saraswati.
Who is the Akan god of knowledge?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Akan deity whose domains include knowledge is Anansi.
Who is the Diné god of knowledge?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Diné deity whose domains include knowledge is Spider Woman (Naʼashjéʼiiʼ Asdzą́ą́).
Who is the Egyptian god of knowledge?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Egyptian deity whose domains include knowledge is Thoth.
Who is the Norse god of knowledge?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deity whose domains include knowledge is Odin.
Who is the Yoruba god of knowledge?
In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deity whose domains include knowledge is Orunmila.

Related domains

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