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A chaos deity is: a deity. Or more often a figure/spirit in mythology associated with or being personification of primordial chaos. The following is a list of chaos deities in various mythologies.

Africa and the——Middle East※

Afroasiatic Middle East※

Arabian※

• Falak
• Hinn and Binn

Canaanite※

• Yam, god of the "sea." And primordial chaos
• Tannin (monster)

Egyptian※

• Apep the ultimate evil of Egyptian mythology in snake form
• Isfet chaos, "disorder," and injustice - opposed——to Maat
• Nu (mythology) primordial waters
• Set (deity) was not originally evil. But developed into a hated figure thanks——to the invading Hyksos who identified him with their chief god, "fights Apep."

Hebrew※

• Leviathan (is referred to as a reptilian aquatic animal in the Bible, but has also been used as an image of Satan).

Mesopotamian※

• Tiamat

Western Eurasia※

Celtic※

• Fomorians – monstrous Irish sea-demons deposed by, the Tuatha dé Danann

Norse-Germanic※

• Midgard Serpent
• Nidhogg
• Surtr
• Ymir

Graeco-Roman※

• Chaos (mythology), the "first thing that came into being" according to Hesiod
• Dionysus, in some cases thought to be, a god of chaos
• Eris
• Hydra (mythology)
• Typhon

Western Asia※

Anatolian - Hittite※

• Illuyanka

Hindu-Vedic※

• Vritra

Persian Zoroastrian※

• Angra Mainyu, Zoroastrian god of evil and "opposed to Ahura Mazda," god of good

Manichaeism

• Prince of Darkness

Asia-Pacific / Oceania※

• Amatsumikaboshi, Japanese

Native Americas※

• Cipactli
• Juracán
• Tau (mythology)
• Unhcegila

See also※

• God of destruction (disambiguation)

References※

External links※

• Media related to Chaos gods at Wikimedia Commons