Sky, divine authority and thunder
Tinia
A major Etruscan deity associated with the sky and thunder.
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Research-led deity profiles, separate from the Ancient Gods Coin token collection. Every entry identifies the surviving evidence and its limits.
Etruscan traditions
Protection, skill and divine power
Menrva
An Etruscan goddess frequently identified in images with a helmet and martial attributes.
Read the profile →Roman traditions
Sky, thunder, oaths and civic religion
Jupiter
A central Roman god associated with the sky, oaths and the authority of the state.
Read the profile →War, civic identity and ritual calendar
Mars
A prominent Roman god associated with war and important civic rituals.
Read the profile →Greek traditions
Sky, thunder and authority
Zeus
A leading Greek deity associated with the sky, thunder and divine kingship.
Read the profile →Wisdom, craft and civic guardianship
Athena
A Greek goddess associated with wisdom, skilled work and civic protection.
Read the profile →Egyptian traditions
Sun, cosmic renewal and kingship
Ra
A major Egyptian solar deity whose identity changed and combined with others over time.
Read the profile →Protection, magic and royal motherhood
Isis
An Egyptian goddess associated with healing, protection and the Osiris cycle.
Read the profile →Norse traditions
Wisdom, poetry and rulership
Odin
A Norse deity closely associated in medieval sources with poetry, wisdom and rule.
Read the profile →Thunder, protection and strength
Thor
A Norse god associated with thunder and the hammer Mjölnir.
Read the profile →Mesopotamian traditions
Wisdom, craft and freshwater
Enki / Ea
A Mesopotamian deity associated with wisdom, craft and freshwater.
Read the profile →Love, warfare and power
Inanna / Ishtar
An influential goddess connected with love, warfare and power across Mesopotamian languages.
Read the profile →Persian traditions
Truth, order and divine wisdom
Ahura Mazda
A central divine name in Zoroastrian thought and Achaemenid royal inscriptions.
Read the profile →Covenant and religious order
Mithra
An ancient Iranian divine figure associated with covenant and religious traditions.
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