Divine domains
6 deities from 5 traditions whose entries in this atlas list marriage among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Legendary first of the Three Sovereigns and culture hero credited with devising the Eight Trigrams, inventing fishing nets, and teaching humanity domestication. Paired with his sister (and, in some traditions, wife) Nüwa, Fuxi is shown in Han-dynasty art with a serpent's tail intertwined with hers, holding a carpenter's square to her compass.
The serpent-bodied goddess who created humanity from yellow clay and repaired the broken sky after a great catastrophe. She is the mother of mankind and establisher of marriage.
Queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and family. Wife and sister of Zeus, known for her jealousy toward Zeus's lovers and illegitimate children.
The Great Land Master who built and ruled the earthly realm before ceding it to Amaterasu's descendants. God of nation-building, medicine, magic, and matchmaking. Principal deity of Izumo Grand Shrine.
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.
Queen of the gods and protector of the Roman state. Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth. Wife and sister of Jupiter, patron of married women and the Roman matrons.
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Juno is the direct Roman equivalent, both queens of the gods and goddesses of marriage and women
Compare Hera and JunoHera (Greek) and Frigg (Norse)
Both are the wife of the chief sky god and preside over marriage, motherhood, and the domestic sphere
Compare Hera and FriggFrigg (Norse) and Juno (Roman)
Both are the wife of the chief sky god, presiding over marriage, motherhood, and the domestic sphere
Compare Frigg and JunoBuilt from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.