Hades
God of the underworld and the dead. Ruler of the realm of Hades, rarely leaving his kingdom.
Divine domains
Gods of Wealth
10 deities from 8 traditions whose entries in this atlas list wealth among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Greek
Plutus
The god of wealth, son of Demeter and the hero Iasion, born in a thrice-plowed field on Crete. Originally the wealth of the harvest, he became the personification of riches in general, most memorably as the blind god of Aristophanes' comedy.
Yoruba
Celtic
Cernunnos
The horned god of wild places and untamed nature. He sits cross-legged, lord of beasts, holding a torc in one hand and a serpent in the other.
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.
Japanese
Daikokuten
One of the Seven Lucky Gods. God of wealth, farmers, and the kitchen. Derived from the Hindu deity Mahakala but merged with the native kami Okuninushi in Japan.
Norse
Njord
Vanir god of the sea, seafaring wealth, trade, and calm waters. Father of Freyja and Freyr.
Slavic
Veles
The "cattle god" (skotii bog) of the treaty oaths, sworn by beside Perun in 907 and 945, and left off Vladimir's 980 hilltop pantheon in a way scholars have long puzzled over.
Tlingit and Haida
Naas Shaak Aankáawu
In the Tlingit telling of Raven and the box of daylight, the wealthy old man living at the head of the Nass River who keeps the stars, moon, and sun locked in nested boxes, until Raven tricks his way into his household to steal them.
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 AjeLakshmi (Hindu) and Daikokuten (Japanese)
Daikokuten is a god of wealth, commerce, and prosperous harvest, matching Lakshmi's core domain
Compare Lakshmi and DaikokutenDaikokuten (Japanese) and Plutus (Greek)
Both are deities of wealth and abundance
Compare Daikokuten and PlutusPlutus (Greek) and Aje (Yoruba)
Both personify wealth as a divine power that chooses whom it enriches
Compare Plutus and AjePlutus (Greek) and Lakshmi (Hindu)
Both are divine sources of prosperity, though Lakshmi is a major goddess and Plutus a minor personification
Compare Plutus and Lakshmi
Quick answers
- Who is the Greek god of wealth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Greek deities whose domains include wealth are Hades and Plutus.
- Who is the Yoruba god of wealth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deities whose domains include wealth are Olokun and Aje.
- Who is the Celtic god of wealth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Celtic deity whose domains include wealth is Cernunnos.
- Who is the Hindu god of wealth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deity whose domains include wealth is Lakshmi.
- Who is the Japanese god of wealth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deity whose domains include wealth is Daikokuten.
- Who is the Norse god of wealth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deity whose domains include wealth is Njord.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.