The Dagda
The father figure and king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. A giant, bearded powerhouse with a magic club that can kill with one end and heal with the other, and a cauldron that never runs empty.
Divine domains
Gods of Strength
8 deities from 6 traditions whose entries in this atlas list strength among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Celtic
Ogma
Inventor of the Ogham alphabet and champion of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His eloquence binds listeners with chains of gold that flow from his tongue.
Hindu
Durga
Fierce warrior goddess and protector of dharma. Form of Parvati who slayed the buffalo demon Mahishasura. Depicted riding a lion or tiger with multiple arms wielding divine weapons.
Hanuman
Monkey deity symbolizing strength, devotion, and selfless service. Greatest devotee of Rama and central figure in the Ramayana. Son of the wind god Vayu.
Chinese
Sun Wukong
A monkey born from a magical stone who acquired supernatural powers through Taoist cultivation. After wreaking havoc in Heaven, he was imprisoned for 500 years before redeeming himself as the protector of the monk Tang Sanzang on the journey to retrieve Buddhist scriptures.
Egyptian
Set
God of chaos, storms, and the desert. Brother and murderer of Osiris, enemy of Horus. Despite being a villain in myth, he also protects Ra's solar barque from Apophis each night.
Norse
Thor
Son of Odin and the earth goddess Jord. God of thunder, lightning, and storms. Protector of mankind and the gods, wielding the mighty hammer Mjolnir.
Persian
Verethragna
The yazata of victory, 'best-armed of the heavenly gods', who comes to Zarathushtra in ten shapes, from a strong wind and a golden-horned bull to a boar and a raven-like bird, and who gives his name to the highest grade of sacred fire.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Hanuman (Hindu) and Sun Wukong (Chinese)
Sun Wukong already lists Hanuman; both are super-strong monkey heroes with shape-shifting and flight powers devoted to a higher cause
Compare Hanuman and Sun Wukong
Quick answers
- Who is the Celtic god of strength?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Celtic deities whose domains include strength are The Dagda and Ogma.
- Who is the Hindu god of strength?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deities whose domains include strength are Durga and Hanuman.
- Who is the Chinese god of strength?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Chinese deity whose domains include strength is Sun Wukong.
- Who is the Egyptian god of strength?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Egyptian deity whose domains include strength is Set.
- Who is the Norse god of strength?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deity whose domains include strength is Thor.
- Who is the Persian god of strength?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Persian deity whose domains include strength is Verethragna.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.