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.
Divine domains
Gods of Victory
5 deities from 3 traditions whose entries in this atlas list victory among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Hindu
Kartikeya
The god of war and commander of the gods' army, son of Shiva, born to destroy the demon Taraka. Raised by the six Krittikas (the Pleiades), he is often shown with six faces; in the Tamil south he is worshipped as Murugan, one of the most beloved gods of the region.
Persian
Anahita
The yazata of the waters, the heavenly river that flows from Mount Hukairya into the sea Vouru-Kasha and feeds every stream on earth, invoked for fertility, safe childbirth, and victory, and honored by Achaemenid and Sasanian kings.
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.
Roman
Venus
Goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, and fertility. Mother of the Roman people through her son Aeneas, ancestor of Romulus. Patron goddess of the Julian family.
Quick answers
- Who is the Hindu god of victory?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deities whose domains include victory are Durga and Kartikeya.
- Who is the Persian god of victory?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Persian deities whose domains include victory are Anahita and Verethragna.
- Who is the Roman god of victory?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Roman deity whose domains include victory is Venus.
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