Aengus Óg
The ever-young god of love and poetic inspiration, whose kisses become birds that hover around young lovers' heads, whispering sweet nothings.
Divine domains
Gods of Youth
4 deities from 4 traditions whose entries in this atlas list youth among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Celtic
Chinese
Nezha
A fierce child warrior deity born after three years and six months of pregnancy. He killed a dragon prince, defied his father, and was reborn from lotus flowers to become one of Heaven's greatest warriors.
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.
Norse
Iðunn
Keeper of the apples that preserve the gods' youth. Iðunn's abduction by the giant Thjazi, and Loki's mission to rescue her, form one of the pivotal episodes of Norse myth explaining how the gods nearly lost their immortality.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Nezha (Chinese) and Kartikeya (Hindu)
Both are young warrior gods who command divine armies
Compare Nezha and Kartikeya
Quick answers
- Who is the Celtic god of youth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Celtic deity whose domains include youth is Aengus Óg.
- Who is the Chinese god of youth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Chinese deity whose domains include youth is Nezha.
- Who is the Hindu god of youth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deity whose domains include youth is Kartikeya.
- Who is the Norse god of youth?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Norse deity whose domains include youth is Iðunn.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.