Artemis
Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and the moon. Twin sister of Apollo, protector of young women and animals.
Divine domains
Gods of Wilderness
4 deities from 4 traditions whose entries in this atlas list wilderness among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Greek
Mesopotamian
Enkidu
The wild man created by the gods to be Gilgamesh's equal. Enkidu embodies the natural world and, through his civilization and friendship with Gilgamesh, represents the journey from beast to human to divine consciousness.
Roman
Diana
Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, and the moon. Protector of women in childbirth. Twin sister of Apollo. Roman equivalent of Artemis.
Yoruba
Aganju
The Orisha of volcanoes, wilderness, and the untamed earth. Aganju represents the raw, primal power of the natural world.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Artemis (Greek) and Diana (Roman)
Diana is the direct Roman equivalent, sharing all of Artemis's attributes as virgin huntress and moon goddess
Compare Artemis and Diana
Quick answers
- Who is the Greek god of wilderness?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Greek deity whose domains include wilderness is Artemis.
- Who is the Mesopotamian god of wilderness?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Mesopotamian deity whose domains include wilderness is Enkidu.
- Who is the Roman god of wilderness?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Roman deity whose domains include wilderness is Diana.
- Who is the Yoruba god of wilderness?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deity whose domains include wilderness is Aganju.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.