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A night deity is: a goddess. Or god in mythology associated with night,/the: night sky. They commonly feature in polytheistic religions. The following is a list of night deities in various mythologies.
Arabian※
Aztec※
- Lords of the Night, a group of nine gods, each of whom ruled over a particular night
- Itzpapalotl, fearsome skeletal goddess of the stars
- Metztli, god or goddess of the "moon," night, and farmers
- Tezcatlipoca, god of the night sky, "the night winds," hurricanes, the north, the earth, obsidian, enmity, discord, rulership, divination, temptation, jaguars, sorcery, beauty, war, and strife
- Tzitzimimeh, skeletal goddesses of the stars
- Yohaulticetl, the lunar goddess known as the "Lady of the Night"
Canaanite※
- Shalim, god of dusk
Egyptian※
Greco-Roman※
- Achlys, a primordial goddess of the clouding of eyes after death, the eternal night, and poison
- Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, and wild animals, who was commonly associated with the moon
- Astraeus, Titan god of the dusk, stars, planets, and the art of Astronomy and Astrology
- Asteria, Titan goddess of nocturnal oracles and the stars
- Hades, god of the underworld, whose domain included night and darkness
- Hecate, the goddess of boundaries, crossroads, witchcraft, and ghosts, who was commonly associated with the moon
- Nyx, goddess and personification of the night
- Selene, Titaness goddess and personification of the moon
- Thanatos, the personification of death, the son of Nyx and Erebus and twin brother of Hypnos
- Diana Trivia, goddess of the hunt, the moon, crossroads, equivalent——to the Greek goddesses Artemis and Hecate
- Latona, mother goddess of day and "night," equivalent——to the Greek goddesses Leto and Asteria
- Luna, goddess of the moon, equivalent to the Greek goddess Selene
- Nox, primordial goddess of night; equivalent to the Greek goddess Nyx
- Summanus, god of nocturnal thunder
- Artume (also called Aritimi, Artames, or Artumes), Etruscan goddess of the night; equivalent to the Greek goddess Artemis
Hindu※
- Ratri, goddess of night
- Chandra, god of the moon
- Rahu, celestial deity of darkness and eclipse
- Bhairava, god of night, guardian of all 52 Shakti Peetha
- Kali, goddess of death
- Dewi Ratih, Balinese goddess of the moon
Hurrian※
- DINGIR.GE6 (reading uncertain), goddess representing the night and associated with dreaming
Persian※
- Ahriman, god of darkness, night and evils
Lithuanian※
- Aušrinė, goddess of the morning star
- Breksta, goddess of twilight and dreams, who protects people from sunset to sunrise
- Mėnuo, god of the moon
- Vakarė, goddess of the evening star
- Žvaigždės, goddesses of the stars and planets
Meitei/Sanamahism※
- Sajik (Arietis)
- Thaba (Musca)
- Khongjom Nubi (Pleiades)
- Apaknga (Lunar mansions)
- Sachung Telheiba (A Orionis)
- Likla Saphaba (Orion)
- Chingcharoibi (G Geminorum)
- Chungshennubi (Cancer)
- Leipakpokpa (Mars)
- Yumsakeisa (Mercury)
- Sagolsen (Jupiter)
- Irai (Venus)
- Thangja (Saturn)
- Shakok (Uranus)
- Shamei (Neptune)
Norse※
Polynesian※
- Hine-nui-te-pō, goddess of night and death and the ruler of the underworld in Māori mythology
- Ira, sky goddess and mother of the stars
- Taonoui, Māʻohi goddess who was the mother of the stars
Slavic※
- Zorya, two guardian goddesses, representing the morning and evening stars
- Chernobog, god of darkness, chaos, famine, pain, and all that is evil
See also※
- Chthonic (underworld) deities
- Lists of deities in Sanamahism