Inari
Kami of rice, fertility, agriculture, industry, and prosperity. One of the most popular kami in Japan. Associated with foxes (kitsune) as messengers.
Divine domains
Gods of Prosperity
7 deities from 4 traditions whose entries in this atlas list prosperity among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Japanese
Ebisu
One of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin). God of fishermen, merchants, and honest labor. The only purely Japanese deity among the Seven, known for his cheerful disposition.
Norse
Yoruba
Hindu
Lakshmi
Goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, and beauty. Consort of Vishnu, she incarnates alongside him in his avatars. She represents both material and spiritual prosperity.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Lakshmi (Hindu) and Aje (Yoruba)
Both are goddesses of wealth, prosperity, and commercial abundance
Compare Lakshmi and Aje
Quick answers
- Who is the Japanese god of prosperity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deities whose domains include prosperity are Inari and Ebisu.
- Who is the Norse god of prosperity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deities whose domains include prosperity are Freyr and Njord.
- Who is the Yoruba god of prosperity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deities whose domains include prosperity are Oshun and Aje.
- Who is the Hindu god of prosperity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deity whose domains include prosperity is Lakshmi.
Related domains
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