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If the importance of water to ancient man is indicated by the or presence of “gods of water”, then from the list below it is obvious that water has always been a central feature of many, if not most, . A water is a deity in associated with water or various bodies of water. Water are common in mythology and were usually more important among in which the or , or a great river was more important. Another important focus of worship of water deities were springs or holy wells

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mythology

o 1.2 Ainu mythology

o 1.3 Canaanite mythology

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o 1.7 Fijian mythology

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o 1.11 Hawaiian mythology

o 1.12 Hindu/

o 1.13 Incan mythology

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o 1.17 Māori mythology

o 1.18 Mesopotamian mythology o 1.19 Norse/

o 1.20 Philippine mythology

o 1.21 Pirate lore

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o 1.23 Slavic mythology

o 1.24 Tonga (Zambezi Valley Zimbabwe)

o 1.25 Yoruba, worship, IFA

o 1.26 Igbo, African

Aztec mythology

, of thunder, rain, and .

Tlaloc (Classical : Tlālōc [ˈtɬaːloːk]) was important deity in , a god of rain, fertility, and water. He was a beneficent god who gave life and sustenance, but he was also feared for his ability to send hail, thunder and , and for being the of the powerful element of water. In Aztec he is usually depicted with goggle eyes and fangs. He was associated with caves, springs and mountains. He is known for having demanded child .[1] In Aztec , the four corners of the are marked by "the four " (Classical Nahuatl: Tlālōquê [tɬaːˈloːkeʔ]) which both hold up the and functions as the frame for the passing of time. Tlaloc was the patron of the Calendar day Mazatl and of the of Ce Quiyahuitl (1 Rain). In , Tlaloc was the lord of the third sunwhich was destroyed by .In the Aztec , one of the two shrines on top of the Great Temple was dedicated to Tlaloc. The High who was in of the Tlaloc shrine was called " Tlaloc Tlamacazqui". However the most important site of worship to Tlaloc was on the peak of , a 4100 metres high mountain on the eastern rim of the Valley of . Here the Aztec ruler came and conducted important ceremonies once a year, and throughout the year pilgrims offered precious stones and figures at the shrine.

In Coatlinchan a colossal statue weighing 168 tons was found that was thought to represent Tlaloc. Some scholars believe that the statue may not have been Tlaloc at all but his sister or some other female deity. This statue was relocated to the National of Anthropology in in 1964.[2] Archaeological evidence indicates Tlaloc was worshipped in before the even settled there in 13th century AD. He was a prominent god in at least 800 years before the Aztecs.[8] This has led to mesoamerican goggle-eyed rain gods being referred to generically as "Tlaloc" although in some cases it is unknown what they were called in these cultures, and in other cases we know that he was called by a different name (e.g. the Mayan version was known as Chaac and the Zapotec deity as ).

, of water, lakes, rivers, , streams, horizontal , storms, and baptism.

Stone of Chalchiuhtlicue (Museum of the , Madrid, ) Chalchiuitlicue's name means literally means "Jade her skirt", but is usually translated as "she of the jade shirt". She was also known as Matlalcueye "Owner of the green skirt". This goddess was the wife (in some , sister) of the rain god,Tlaloc. Like other water deities, she was often associated with serpents. She was the mother of Tecciztecatl, an Aztec god. He was called "he who comes from the land of the sea-slug shell" because of the similarity between the moon and the slug. Tecciztecatl was portrayed as an old man who carries a large seashell on his back. Most legends of Chalchiuhtlicue say that she was married to the god of rain, Tlaloc. In some myths she was his sister. Chalchiuhtlicue helped Tlaloc rule the kingdom of Tlalocan. It is believed that Tlaloc was one of the first 'abuser' gods and because of this Chalchiuhtlicue retaliated by releasing 52 years of rain, causing a flood which caused the fourth to be destroyed. She built a bridge linking and and those who were in Chalchiuhtlicue's good graces were allowed to traverse it. The other residents of the earth were turned into so they wouldn't drown. Chalchiuhtlicue used the flood as an act of purification of kind. Because of this flood we are believed to live in the Fifth World. Chalchiuhtlicue was also mother of Tecciztecatl, the Aztec moon god. In some myths, Chalchiuhtlicue was wife of , senior deity of the Aztec . According to Aztec legend, Chalchiuhtlicue at one point devoured the and moon.

In 2008, archaeologists led by Saburo Sugiyama found a tomb containing important evidence that may help define and examine an active period in Teotihuacán history. It may also help define some of the Aztec's defining moments. Teotihuacán was the largest city in Mesoamerica with over 100,000 residents. It is here that the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon were built. The Pyramid of the Sun was built for Tlaloc and, as stated earlier, the Pyramid of the Moon built for Chalchiuhtlicue. The tomb that Saburo Sugiyama found was dedicated to Chalchiuhtlicue. It housed a single human male along with a , , puma, , , skeletons, and over 400 other artifacts. Among some of these artifacts were large greenstone and obsidian figurines, ceremonial knives, and points. The archaeologists also found frescos of former religions painted in red and green, some referred to agricultural and natural rain cycles. When looking underneath the Pyramid of the Moon, a Chalchiuhtlicue statue was found and has since been moved to Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Mexico City. Also found underneath the pyramid were many tombs containing ornaments of and . For the Aztecs, Chalchiuhtlicue was the water goddess who was a of youthful and ardor. She was represented as a river from which grew a prickly pear cactus laden with fruit, symbolizing the human heart.[4]

Chalchiutlicue's association with both water and fertility is derived from the Aztecs' common association of the womb with waters. This dual role gave her both life-giving and a life-ending role in Aztec mythology[5] In the Aztec creation of the Five , Chalchiuhtlicue presided over the fourth sun, or creation, in her aspect as goddess of streams and standing water. This world— in the mythology, the world preceding the current (fifth) one—was destroyed by a great flood and its people transformed into fish.[6]

 Huixtocihuatl, goddess of salt.  In Aztec mythology, Huixtocihuatl (or Uixtochihuatl, Uixtociuatl) was a fertility goddess who presided over salt and salt water. Her younger brother was Tlaloc, and the rain gods, the Tlaloques were her sisters, or, in some sources, the children of Tlaloc. One interpretation of the myths surrounding Huixtochiuatl says she gained control over sea water when she was having a fight with the Tlaloques and they threw all their salt water at her in an attempt to drown her. Some sources place her as a wife of . In June, there was a ten day festival in her honor. During the festival, one woman was considered to be the embodiment of Huixtochiuatl. That woman would be sacrificed by the end of the festival.[3] Salt makers would honor her with dances.[4]

 Opochtli, god of fishing.  In Aztec mythology, Opochtli was a god of hunting and fishing.[1]  Tlaloques, gods of drops.  Tlaloquetotontli, goddess of the rivers 

tAinu mythology

 Repun Kamui, god of the sea Repun is sometimes depicted as an orca. In other instances, he is a carefree, somewhat mischievous young man armed with a harpoon.[1] Repun Kamuy is an important figure in Ainu mythology because the sea represents opportunities for harvests that could not be found on land: fishing, the hunting of whales, and maritime trading expeditions. One of his myths displays his carefree and his generosity. In the story, he harpoons a whale and her young, and throws them ashore near a human village. When he arrives at home, he is visited by a sea wren, who tells him that the are cutting up the whales using sickles and — that is, not showing proper respect to the animal or to Repun Kamuy as the gift-giver. Rather than growing angry, he laughs, saying that the meat belongs to the humans and they can do with it as they like. A short time later, he sets out again, and he happens to pass the same village, where he finds that the sea wren has lied: the humans are dressed in robes and cutting the flesh from the whales with sacred swords, in the proper manner. Moved by this display of piety, Repun Kamuy assures the humans that the bounty of the sea will keep them from famine.[1]

Canaanite mythology

(god), god of rivers and the sea Yam was the god of the sea, and became popular in the Ancient Egyptian times. Yam, from meaning "Sea", also written "Yaw", is one name of (םי the Canaanite word Yam, (Hebrew the god of Rivers and Sea. Also titled Judge Nahar ("Judge River"), he is also one of the 'ilhm () or sons of El, the name given to the Levantine pantheon. Others dispute the existence of the alternative names, claiming it is a mistranslation of a damaged tablet. Despite linguistic overlap, theologically this god is not a part of the later subregional monotheistic , but rather is part of a broader and archaic Levantine .

Yam is the deity of the primordial and represents the power of the sea untamed and raging; he is seen as ruling storms and the disasters they wreak. The gods cast out Yam from the heavenly mountain Sappan (modern Jebel Aqra; "Sappan" is cognate to Tsephon. The seven- headed is associated closely with him and the serpent is frequently used to describe him. He is the Canaanite equivalent of the SumerianTiamat, the primordial . Of all the gods, despite being the champion of El, Yam holds special hostility against , son of . Yam is a deity of the sea and his palace is in the associated with the depths, or Biblical tehwom, of the . (This is not to be confused with the abode of , the ruler of the netherworlds.) In , Yam's special enemy Hadad is also known as the "king of heaven" and the "first born son" of El, whom ancient identified with their god , just as Baal was identified with , Yam with and Mot with . Yam wished to become the Lord god in his place. In turns the two beings kill each other, yet Hadad is resurrected and Yam also returns. Some authors have suggested that these tales reflect the experience of seasonal cycles in the .

Celtic mythology

 Acionna (Gaulish) - a water goddess/ loci of the Orleanais region and the Essonne  Acionna was a Gallo-Roman water goddess, attested in the Orléanais region. In 1822, Jean-Baptiste Jollois, one of the founding fathers of in the region, carried out excavations on the so-called "fontaine de l'Étuvée", an ancient water-source which he artificially drained to rediscover if it could still supply the town's public water . In a former cesspit, he found a roughly square (0.6m by 0.55m) stone tablet with a well-preserved votive inscription, datable by its style to the 2nd century. It reads:

AUG(ustae) ACIONNAE SACRUM CAPILLUS ILLIO MARI F(ilius) PORTICUM CUM SUIS ORNA MENTIS V(otum) S(olvit) L(ibens) M(erito) "To August Acionna, Capillus[1] son of Illiomarus [offered] this with these ornaments, in willing and right fulfilment of his vow"[2] Acionna is not attested in any other sources, but the ending -onna indisputably indicates a Latinised Gallic name. The stela's findspot in an ancient source suggests that she is a water goddess. Her name may be linked to that of the River Essonne - Axiona, Exona, in medieval texts - whose source is in the slopes to the north of the forêt d'Orléans. (This river's upper course is today called the Œuf and only takes up the name Essonne at its junction with the Rimarde). Another river of the forêt d'Orléans, the "Esse" or "Ruisseau des Esses", flowing south into the sea in the Bionne (a Celtic name), might also have borne this name. Acionna probably had her at the Fontaine de l'Etuvée in the commune of Orléans, and remains of a Gallo- and a section of an aqueduct were excavated in 2007.

- goddess of the (Irish)  Boann or Boand (modern spelling: Bóinn) is the goddess of the River Boyne, a river in Leinster, . According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn she was the daughter of Delbáeth, son of Elada, of the Tuatha Dé Danann.[1] Her husband is variously , or Nuada. Her lover is , by whom she had her son, . In order to hide their affair, the Dagda made the sun stand still for nine months; therefore, Aengus was conceived, gestated and born in one day.[2] As told in the metrical Dindshenchas,[3] Boann created the River Boyne. Though forbidden to by her husband, Nechtan, Boann approached the magical well of Segais (also known as the Well of ), which was surrounded by hazel trees. Nuts from the hazels were known to fall into the well, where they were eaten by the speckled salmon (who, along with hazel nuts, also embody and represent wisdom in Irish myth). Boann challenged the power of the well by walking around it counter-clockwise; this caused the waters to surge up violently and rush down to the sea, creating the River Boyne. In this catastrophe, she was swept along in the rushing waters, and lost an arm, leg and eye, and ultimately her life, in the flood. The poem equates her with famous rivers in other countries, including the Severn, Tiber, Jordan, and . She also appears in Táin Bó Fraích as the maternal aunt and protector of the mortal Fróech. Her name is interpreted as "white cow" (Irish bó fhionn; bó find) in the dinsenchas 's 2nd century Geographia shows that in antiquity the river's name was Bubindas, which may derive from -Celtic *Bou-vindā, "white cow". Modern-day commentators and Neopagans sometimes identify Boann with the goddess , or believe Boann to be Brigid's mother;[8] however there are no Celtic sources that describe her as such. It is also speculated by some modern writers that, as the more well-known goddess, and later , the legends of numerous "minor" with similar associations may have over time been incorporated into the symbology, worship and tales of Brigid.

 Dylan Eil Ton (Welsh)  Dylan ail (also seen in other translated languages as Dylan Eil Ton (in Middle Welsh), Dylan O'Taine, Dylan ElTon, Dylan Aldon, and Dylan Ui Dan) is a character in the Welsh mythic tales, particularly in the fourth tale, "". The story of Dylan reflects ancient Celtic myths that were handed down orally for some generations before being written down during the early Christian period by clerics. The story as it has been preserved will therefore exhibit elements and characteristic of both Celtic pagan and Christian mythologies. His name translates as "Dylan the Second Wave", referring to him as being the second born (ail don meaning "second wave") of .

, a god associated with , the sun, fires and healing thermal and mineral springs  In the Celtic polytheism of , Grannus (also Granus Mogounus Amarcolitanus) was a deity associated with spas, healing thermal andmineral springs, and the sun. He was regularly identified with as Apollo Grannus. He was worshipped chiefly in northern , in what by the 1st century AD were the of , Superior and , but also as far afield as Sarmizegetusa (Romania) andFycklinge (). His worship was not infrequently in conjunction with , and other deities.

(Irish), god of the sea  Ler or Lir (meaning "Sea" in Old Irish; Ler and Lir are the nominative and genitive forms, respectively) is god in Irish mythology. His name suggests that he is a personification of the sea, rather than a distinct deity. He is named Allód in early genealogies, and corresponds to the Llŷr of . Ler is chiefly an ancestor figure, and is best known as the father of the god Manannán mac Lir, who appears frequently in medieval Irish . Ler does have some prominence of his own; most famously as the titular king in the tale The .

 Llŷr (Welsh), god of the sea  Llŷr (Welsh: Llŷr Llediaith; ~Lleddiarth; "half-speech" (Skene, Bromwich[1]); "half- language"(Mackillop)[2] )) is a figure in Welsh mythology, probably originally a deity. He appears as the father of Brân, Brânwen and by Penarddun in the , Daughter of Llyr, the Second Branch of the Mabinogi. The states that Llŷr was imprisoned by Euroswydd, and presumbably, Penaddurn consequently married Euroswydd, giving birth by Euroswydd to her two younger sons, and Efnisien, as stated in the Second Branch. Other than his progeny and odd tidbits, his identity remains obscure. Llŷr is thought to be cognate to Lir, father of the sea-god Manannán mac Lir from Irish mythology, and through this association Llŷr himself is conjectured to be a sea god.

 Manannán mac Lir (Irish), god of the sea  Manannán mac Lir is a sea deity in Irish mythology. He is the son of the obscure Lir (in Irish the name is "Lear", meaning "Sea"; "Lir" is the genitive form of the word). He is often seen as a , and has strong affiliations with the , the weather and the mists between the . He is usually associated with theTuatha Dé Danann, although most scholars consider him to be of an older race of deities. Manannán figures widely in , and appears also in Scottish and Manx legend. He is cognate with the Welsh figureManawydan fab Llŷr.

, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs  Nodens (Nudens, Nodons) is a Celtic deity associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs. He was worshipped in ancient Britain, most notably in a temple complex at Park in Gloucestershire, and possibly also in Gaul. He is equated with the Roman gods Mars, , and , and his name is cognatewith that of the Irish mythological figure Nuada and the Welsh Nudd.

 Sinann (Irish), goddess of the

(Gaulish), goddess of the River Seine

Chinese mythology

 Gong Gong, water god who is responsible for the great floods, together with his associate, Xiang Yao  Gong Gong (Chinese: 共工) is a Chinese water god or sea , said to resemble a serpent or dragon. He is said to be responsible for the great floods together with his associate, Xiang Yao (Chinese: 相繇), who has nine heads and the body of a . In Chinese mythology, Gong Gong was ashamed that he had 21 toes that he lost the fight with Zhu Rong, the Chinese god of fire, to claim the throne of Heaven and in a fit of rage he smashed his head against Buzhou Mountain (不周山), a pillar holding up the sky. The pillar suffered great damage and caused the sky to tilt towards the northwest and the earth to shift to the southeast. This also created the tilt of the earth. This caused great floods and suffering to the people. Nüwa (女媧), an important and benevolent goddess, cut off the legs of the giant turtle Ao then used them to supplant the fallen pillar and alleviate the situation. She was unable to fully correct the tilted sky which is said to explain the phenomenon that the sun, moon, and move towards the northwest, and that rivers in China flow southeast into the Pacific Ocean. Apart of mythological associations, "Gong Gong" is sometimes translated as Minister of Works (e.g.in the first chapters of the Shangshu). This appears to be an attempt at rationalization of the otherwise historically unimaginable character. Therein, however, he figures together with other dubious "ministers", such as Long the Dragon.

Mazu, water goddess and protector of sailors  Mazu (simplified Chinese: 妈祖; traditional Chinese: 媽祖; : Māzǔ; Wade–Giles: -tsu; Pe̍ h-ōe-jī: Má-chó͘, Vietnamese: Ma Tổ; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū; literally "Mother Ancestor"), also spelt Matsu, is the indigenous goddess of the sea who is said to protect fishermen and sailors, and is invoked as the patron deity of all Southern Chinese and East Asian persons. Born as Lin Moniang (Chinese: 林默娘; pinyin: Lín Mòniáng; Pe̍ h-ōe-jī: Lîm Be̍ k-niû; Foochow Romanized: Lìng Mĕk-niòng) in Fujian around 960 CE, worship of Mazu began around the Ming Dynasty, when many temples dedicated to her were erected all across Mainland China, later spreading to other countries with Southern Chinese inhabitants. Mazu is widely worshipped in the south-eastern coastal areas of China and neighbouring areas in Southeast , especially Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan, as well as Vietnam and Taiwan all of which have strong seafaring traditions, as well as migrant communities elsewhere with sizeable populations from these areas. Mazu also has a significant influence on East Asian sea culture, especially in China and Taiwan.

 Ao Kuang/Ao Guang, Dragon King of the East Sea  In Fengshen Yanyi, following the passage of many years, Ao Guang had brought chaos to the world by forming droughts, storms, and other disasters. Due to the people's immense fear of the dragon king and his sons, they never reported Ao Guang's actions to the Jade Emperor. Thus, Ao Guang enjoyed countless offerings by the people throughout a time interval of many years. Thereafter, cleansed himself at a neighboring stream of the East Sea, causing Ao Guang's palace to shake at an annoying level. After Ao Guang's favorite investigator Gen and third son Ao Bing were both killed by the hands of Nezha, Ao Guang out to talk to Nezha's father, . After discussing the matter with his friend for a long period of time in a state of great anger, he ascended to the to state the issue to the Jade Emperor. When Nezha appeared in heaven, he began to beat Ao Guang very violently, even tearing scales from his skin and causing him to bleed. Therefore Ao Guang was forced to turn himself into a small snake and come with Nezha back to the Old Pass to forget about the incident completely. Later, Ao Guang, along with three other dragon kings, comes to Old Pond Pass and takes both Li Jing and his wife Lady Yin. Nezha, wishing to free them, offers the all of his internal organs in exchange for his parents. Ao Kuang personally agrees to Nezha's resolution with happiness and brings his internal organs to the Jade Emperor. Following this point, Ao Guang's fate is unknown.

 Ao Qin, Dragon King of the South Sea  Ao Run, Dragon King of the Sea  Ao Shun, Dragon King of the  He-/He Bo, God of the Yellow River

Egyptian mythology

 Sobek, god of the river, depicted as a crocodile or a man with the head of a crocodile.  Sobek (also called Sebek, Sochet, Sobk, Sobki, Soknopais), and in Greek, Suchos (Σοῦχος) was the deification of crocodiles, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River. who worked or travelled on the Nile hoped that if they prayed to Sobek, the crocodile/Nile god, he would protect them from being attacked by crocodiles.[1] The god Sobek, which was depicted as a crocodile or a man with the head of a crocodile was a powerful and frightening deity; in some Egyptian creation myths, it was Sobek who first came out of the waters of chaos to create the world.[1] As a creator god, he was occasionally linked with the sun god .[1]

Amenhotep III and god Sobek

 Sobek in crocodile form, 12th Dynasty(Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst, )

Cult of Sobek

 During the twelfth and thirteenth dynasties (1991 BC - 1650 BC), the cult of Sobek was given particular prominence and a number of rulers incorporated him in their coronation names.[2] Most of Sobek's temples were located "in parts of where crocodiles were common."[1] Sobek's cult originally flourished around Al Fayyum where some temples still remain. The area was so closely associated with Sobek that was known to the Greeks as Crocodilopolis or 'crocodile Town.'[1] Another major cult centre was at Kom Ombo, "close to the sandbanks of the Nile where crocodiles would often bask.[1] Some temples of Sobek kept pools where sacred crocodiles were kept: these crocodiles were fed the best cuts of meat and became quite tame.[1] When they died, they were mummified and buried in special animal . In other areas of Egypt, however, crocodiles were dealt with by simply hunting and killing them.

 Sometimes the ferocity of crocodiles was seen in a positive light, Sobek in these circumstances was considered the army's patron, as a representation of strength and power. In Egyptian art, Sobek was depicted as an ordinary crocodile, or as a man with the head of a crocodile. When considered a patron of the pharaoh's army, he was shown with the symbol of royal authority - the uraeus. He was also shown with an ankh, representing his ability to undo evil and so cure ills. Once he had become Sobek-Ra, he was also shown with a sun-disc over his head, as Ra was a sun god. In other myths, which appeared extremely late in ancient Egyptian history, Sobek was credited for catching theFour sons of in a net as they emerged from the waters of the Nile in a lotus blossom. This motif derives from the birth of Ra in the Ogdoad , and the idea that as a crocodile, Sobek is the best suited to collecting items upon the Nile.

, god of rivers  Nephthys (pron.: /ˈnɛpθɨs/ or /ˈnɛfθɨs/) or Nebthet (/ˈnɛbˌθɛt/) is a member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis inEgyptian mythology, a daughter of and . Nephthys was typically paired with her sister in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy and the god and as the sister-wife of Set.

Fijian mythology

 Daucina, god of seafaring  In Fijian mythology (Fiji), Daucina ("torchbearer") is the great god of seafaring Fiji. When Daucina was a toddler, he was only quiet when looking at a lamp. His mother tied fiery reeds to his head so that he would be calm. He has roamed the reefs with a hood on ever since. [1] He is a and a patronof adulterers, and a seducer of women.

 Dakuwaqa, a shark god  In Fijian mythology, Dakuwaqa is a shark-god. He was greatly respected by fishermen[2] because he protected them from any danger at sea[ and sometimes protected them from evil denizens of the sea. He was once going inland to conquer Kadavu Island through the river when another god challenged him in the form of anoctopus. After a great battle, the won (mainly due to his 8 arms which enabled him to hold off the massive attack of Dakuwaqa) forcing Dakuwaqa to promise to never attack Kadavu again. That is how Dakuwaqa became the god and protector of Kadavu. Dakuwaqa can also change shape into anything, but his real form is that of a muscular Fijian man with the upper torso of a shark.[8]

]Finnish mythology

, god of the depths and fish  In Finnish mythology, Ahti or Ahto is a heroic character of oral poetic tradition. Sometimes given in folk poetry the of Saarelainen or the Islander, he is described as a fierce sea-going warrior. In the poems, Ahti makes a double vow with his wife Kyllikki, binding him to stay at home and not to engage in raiding, and her to stay faithful. However, Kyllikki breaks their oath, sending Ahti on a voyage with his old war companions. In some versions of the poem, he subsequently falls in combat.[citation needed] Ahti Saarelainen was one of the heroic figures Elias Lönnrot artificially compounded with the character of Lemminkäinen when writing the in the 19th century. The original poems in the Ahti cycle have been dated tentatively to the Iron Age based on their sea-going setting. Sometimes the name of Ahti is used of a god of the sea and of fishing, portrayed as a man with a handlebar moustache and of moss.[citation needed] He is the consort of , and they dwell in the undersea palace of Ahtola.[citation needed] He probably possesses some fragments of , which was broken and then lost at sea after a battle.[citation needed] Also Vetehinen and Iku-Turso live underwater with Ahti

 Iku-Turso, a malevolent  Iku-Turso (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈikuˌturso], "the eternal Turso"; also known as Iku- Tursas, Iki-Tursas, Meritursas, Tursas, Turisas among others) is a malevolent sea monster in the Finnish mythology. Nowadays Meritursas means octopus in Finnish, named after Iku-Turso, but originally tursas is an old name for walrus while the more common term is mursu. However, it is more common to see the word Mustekala (lit. "ink fish"), the name of its SubclassColeoidea in Finnish, for the octopus.

 Vedenemo, a goddess of water  Ved-ava is a water deity, common to several Baltic and Finno-Ugric peoples traditionally dependent on fishing. She is also sometimes associated withfertility. She is generally depicted as a water creature resembling a , with , large breasts, and the lower body of a fish complete with tail, and is sometimes said to play or sing, seducing humans with her . Fishermen sacrificed to her the first of their catch and observed numerous taboos related to her while fishing. Seeing Ved-ava boded ill, most often drowning. She has been regarded as the spirit of a drowned person or simply as a personification of the water itself. Among the Mordvins (an area in what is now Western Russia) she was the Water Mother, ruler of the waters and their bounty; she is known as Vete- among the Estonians and Veen emo among the .

 Vellamo, the wife of Ahti, goddess of the sea, lakes and storms.  In Finnish mythology, Vellamo is the goddess of the sea, the wife of Ahti. The name is derived from the verb velloa, "to rock oneself." She is sometimes described as "cold hearted". Along with Ahti, she dwells in the undersea palace of Ahtola. She is often pictured as a mermaid.

Greek mythology

, god of violent sea storms and ally of the  Akheilos, shark-shaped sea spirit  , sea goddess and consort of Poseidon  Anapos, water god of eastern  Brizo, goddess of sailors  Carcinus, a giant who allied itself with the against . When it died, placed it in the sky as the , goddess of the dangers of the ocean and of sea , a sea monster and spirit of whirlpools and the tide  Cymopoleia, a daughter of Poseidon and goddess of giant storm waves  Delphin, the leader of the , Poseidon placed him in the sky as the constellation , goddess of the sea's bounty  Eidothea, prophetic sea and daughter of , an Oceanid, consort of , goddess of the mastery of the seas  (Γαλήνη), goddess of calm seas  , the fisherman's sea god  , three monstrous sea spirits   The , three ancient sea spirits who personified the white foam of the sea; they shared one eye and one tooth between them  The , winged spirits of sudden, sharp gusts of  Hippocampi, the horses of the sea  The , a pair of centaurine sea-gods with the upper bodies of men, the lower fore-parts of horses, ending in the serpentine tails of fish  Bythos  Aphros  , a hundred-headed who guarded the western reaches of the sea, and the island and golden of the , a sea goddess who aided sailors in distress  , watery consort of and/or beloved of Poseidon  , the , and the god of the sea's rich bounty of fish   Naiades, fresh water nymphs  Nereides, sea nymphs  Oceanides, fresh water nymphs  , Titan god of the Earth-encircling river Okeanos, the font of all the Earth's fresh- water  , Patron God of fishing  Palaemon, a young sea god who aided sailors in distress  , god of the hidden dangers of the deep  , primeval god of the sea, father of the fish and other sea creatures  Poseidon, king of the sea and lord of the sea gods; also god of rivers, storms, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horses. His Roman equivalent isNeptune.  , deities of rivers, fathers of , brothers of the , and as such, the sons of Oceanus and .  Proteus, a shape-shifting, prophetic old sea god, and the herdsman of Poseidon's seals  , goddess of sand beaches  , a Nereid metamorphosed into a sea monster  The Sirens, three sea nymphs who lured sailors to their with their song  The , sea spirits native to the island of ; the gods killed them when they turned to evil  Tethys, wife of Okeanos, and the mother of the rivers (Potamoi), springs, streams, fountains and clouds  , primeval spirit of the sea and consort of Pontos  Thaumas, god of the wonders of the sea and father of the Harpies and the rainbow goddess , leader of the who presided over the spawning of marine life in the sea, mother of  Triteia, daughter of and companion of  Triton, fish-tailed son and herald of Poseidon  Tritones, fish-tailed spirits in Poseidon's retinue  , Greek river god

Haitian Vodou

 Agwé, a loa who rules over the sea, fish, and aquatic plants, as well as the patron loa of fishermen and sailors  Clermeil, the loa who made rivers flood their banks  Pie, a soldier-loa who lives at the bottoms of lakes and rivers and causes floods

Hawaiian mythology

 Kamohoalii, shark god  Nāmaka, sea goddess  Ukupanipo, shark god who controls the amount of fish close enough for the fisherman to catch

Hindu/Vedic mythology

Varuna, the Lord of the oceans

 Apam Na pat, god of fresh water, such as in rivers and lakes  Ganga goddess of the Ganges River  (celestial ocean)  Various rivers associated with goddesses in the , such as Sarasvati (Sarasvati River) and Yamuna

]Incan mythology

 Pariacaca, god of water and rainstorms  Paricia, god who sent a flood to kill humans who did not respect him adequately

Inuit mythology

 Aipaloovik, an evil sea god associated with death and destruction  Alignak, a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses, and earthquakes  Arnapkapfaaluk, a fearsome sea goddess  Idliragijenget, god of the ocean  Nootaikok, god who presided over icebergs and glaciers  Sedna, goddess of the sea

Japanese mythology

 Mizuchi, and sea god  Ōhoyamatsumi, god of mountains, sea and war  Ryūjin or , Japanese dragon and of the sea  Suijin, god of water  Susanoo, Shinto god of storms and the sea

Lithuanian mythology

 Bangpūtys, god of sea and storm

Māori mythology

 Ikatere, a fish god, the father of all the sea creatures including  Tangaroa, god of the sea

Mesopotamian mythology

, god of rivers and canals  , god of water and of the River Tigris  , god associated with water, vegetation, judgment, and magic  Sirsir, god of mariners and boatmen  , goddess of the primeval sea.  , goddess of salt water and chaos, also mother of all gods  Apsu, god of fresh water, father of all other gods  , Mother goddess whose title is "She Who Walks Upon the Sea".

Norse/Germanic mythology

 Ægir, personification of the sea  Mímir, god of the spring of Mímisbrunnr, which gives the drinker wisdom and sacrificed an eye to drink from  Rán, sea goddess of who collects the drowned in a net  Nine Daughters of Ægir, who personify the characteristics of waves  Njord, god of the sea, particularly of seafaring  , goddess of the North Sea  , goddess of lakes, springs, holy waters  , water spirits who usually appear in human form

Philippine mythology

 Amanikable, ill- tempered god of the sea  Haik, another god of the sea  Amansinaya, god of fishermen  Sirena, mermaid  Siyokoy,  Magwayen, goddess of the sea  Lidagat, daughter of Magwayen [ Roman mythology

, god of wells and springs  Neptune, king of the sea  , Neptune's queen  , the genius of the river Tiber.  Volturnus, god of the waters

Slavic mythology

 Bagiennik, water demons who lived in lakes and rivers  Rusalki, female , water nymphs, succubi or mermaid-like demons that dwell in waterways.  , god of earth, waters, and the

Tonga (Zambezi Valley Zimbabwe)

 Nyami Nyami, river god

Yoruba, Orisha worship, IFA

 Yemaja, or Yemaya goddess of the ocean, the essence of motherhood, and a protector of children  Wata, a pantheon of water deities  Oshun, deity of rivers, beauty, sensuality. In Santería she also represents wealth  Okie, deity of lakes, daughter of Obatala  Olokun, deity of the oceans often synchronized with Poseidon or Neptune

Igbo, African religion

 Idemili, goddess of a river  Uhammiri/ Ogbuide, a lake goddess  Urashi/ Okita, a river god  Ava, a pair of river goddess and god

Modified from WikiPedia “List of Water Deities”” at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_water_deities