I am putting together a list of all my favourite Mythology names alongside what Myth they come from (eg, Irish, [name_m]Roman[/name_m], Greek etc) and also what they were Gods/Goddesses of.
I know it will take a long time to research so I was wondering if any Nameberries would like to help by suggesting or putting forward the Mythology names they know with the above?
At the time of writting, you can see my list/document here - Lysias’ Usable Mythology Names List
[name_m]Odin[/name_m]- Norse god of wisdom, poetry, war, death, divination and magic (Greek equivalent is [name_m]Zeus[/name_m])
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]- Greek (Olympian) goddess of the hunt, the moon, and chastity
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]- Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, strategic warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.
[name_m]Thor[/name_m]- the Norse god of thunder
[name_u]Loki[/name_u]- Norse god, trickster and shapeshifter
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]- Norse goddess of love and beauty
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]- Greek god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry
[name_m]Hermes[/name_m]- Greek god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings, guide to the Underworld and messenger of the gods
[name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f]- Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation
[name_m]Poseidon[/name_m]- Greek titan god of the sea
[name_m]Zeus[/name_m]- king of Greek gods
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]- Greek, [name_f]Queen[/name_f] of the underworld, goddess of harvest and fertility
[name_m]Ares[/name_m]- god of war
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]- [name_f]Queen[/name_f] goddess of the Greek gods
[name_m]Dionysus[/name_m]- greek god of wine
[name_f]Nyx[/name_f]- Greek goddess of night
I’d list more Norse gods and goddess’ but I don’t think their names are as useable as Greek gods and goddess’
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]: [name_m]Roman[/name_m] version of [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]; already a well established name
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]: Greek goddess of the hearth and shelter
[name_f]Vesta[/name_f]: [name_m]Roman[/name_m] equivalent of [name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]: [name_m]Roman[/name_m] equivalent of [name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_m]Silvanus[/name_m]: [name_m]Roman[/name_m] protector of borders and the woodland
[name_m]Olev[/name_m]: Mythical builder of St. [name_m]Olev[/name_m]'s Church in Tallinn; Estonian equivalent of [name_m]Olaf[/name_m]
[name_f]Itzel[/name_f]: Mayan rainbow lady; relatively popular amongst Hispanics
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]: Greek goddess of rainbows
Thank you to those that have replied so far!
Quite a few! I don’t know my Irish Mythology to well D:
[name_m]Agni[/name_m] (M) - Hindu fire god
Ahti (M) - Finnish god of the ocean, rivers, and fishing
[name_m]Amon[/name_m] (M) - Greek/Egyptian god of air, creativity, and fertility
Amor (M/F) - Another name for [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god [name_m]Cupid[/name_m] (means “love” in Spanish/Portuguese)
[name_f]Anahita[/name_f] (F) - Persian goddess of water, rivers, fertility, healing, and wisdom
Anil (M) - Hindu god of the wind/air
[name_m]Ares[/name_m] (M) - Greek god of war
Ashwin (M) - Hindu gods (Ashvin twins) of sunrise and sunset
Aton - Egyptian god of the sun
Belenus - Celtic sun god
Brahma - Hindu god that was the creator and director of the universe
Dagon - Semitic god of agriculture
[name_f]Kama[/name_f] - Hindu god of love
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] - Welsh god of the sea
Harisha - Hindu lord of monkeys
[name_m]Helios[/name_m] - Greek sun god
Hephaestus - Greek god of fire and forging
[name_m]Hermes[/name_m] - Greek god associated with speed and good luck
[name_m]Horus[/name_m] - Egyptian god of light
Iah - Egyptian god of the moon
[name_m]Janus[/name_m] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of beginnings and gateways
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] supreme god who presided over the heavens and light, responsible for protection and laws of the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] state
Liber - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] fertility god
[name_m]Llyr[/name_m] - Welsh god of the sea
[name_u]Loki[/name_u] - Norse trickster god of magic and fire
[name_u]Mars[/name_u] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of war
[name_u]Mercury[/name_u] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of trade, merchants, and travellers
Mithra/[name_f]Mitra[/name_f] - Persian god of light and friendship
Nabu - Semitic god of letters, writing, and wisdom
[name_f]Nanna[/name_f] - Sumerian god of the moon
[name_u]Neptune[/name_u] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of the sea
[name_m]Nereus[/name_m] - Greek god of the sea (also [name_m]Poseidon[/name_m])
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m] - Egyptian god of the dead and judge of the underworld
[name_m]Ravi[/name_m]/[name_m]Surya[/name_m] - Hindu god of the sun
[name_m]Saturn[/name_m] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of agriculture
[name_u]Seth[/name_u] - Egyptian god of chaos and the desert
[name_f]Shiva[/name_f] - Hindu god of destruction and restoration
[name_m]Silvanus[/name_m] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of forests
[name_m]Tane[/name_m] - Polynesian god of forests and light
Tapio - Finnish god of forests, hunting, and animals
[name_m]Tyr[/name_m] - Norse god of war and justice
Ukko - Finnish god of sky and thunder
Varuna - Hindu god of water and the celestial ocean surrounding the world
[name_m]Vulcan[/name_m] - [name_m]Roman[/name_m] god of fire
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] - Greek god of the west wind
Turkic Mythology Names
[name_f]Kaira[/name_f] or Kayra - (b) second spelling is used in Turkey
Mergen (b)
Umai or Omai - (g) both spellings are ok but in Turkey they are written as Umay and Omay
Kubai - (g)
Koyash or Kuyash - (b)
Akana - (g)
[name_f]Ayana[/name_f] and Ayata - ana ending is (g), ata ending is (b) name
Kunana and Kunata
Yelana and Yelata
Burkut - (b)
Konrul and [name_f]Tu[/name_f]ğrul - Konrul is (g) name and [name_f]Tu[/name_f]ğrul is (b) names, they are twins in myths
Aisyt - (g)
Odana and Odata
Suana and Suata
Ötüken - (b)
Alaz - (b) also spelled [name_m]Alas[/name_m]
Baianai - (g)
Alara - (g)
[name_f]Abra[/name_f] - (b)
Ashina - (g) also spelled as Asena
These names are all from Greek mythology, sorry for any repeats:
[name_m]Ajax[/name_m] ~ A Greek hero who played a pivotal role in the Trojan war
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m] ~ God of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light and knowledge
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] ~ A Cretan princess who became the immortal wife of [name_m]Dionysus[/name_m]
[name_f]Asteria[/name_f] ~ Titaness of nocturnal oracles & falling stars
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f] ~ Virgin goddess of justice
Astraeus ~ [name_m]Titan[/name_m] of dusk, stars, planets, & the art of astrology
[name_f]Athena[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Goddess[/name_f] of reason, wisdom, intelligence, skill, peace, warfare, battle strategy, & handicrafts
Briseis ~ A princess of Lyrnessus, taken by [name_m]Achilles[/name_m] as a war prize
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] ~ A princess of [name_m]Troy[/name_m] cursed to see the future but never to be believed
Kleio ~ [name_f]Muse[/name_f] of history
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] ~ A giant huntsman whom [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] placed among the stars as a constellation
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] ~ The first woman
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ~ [name_m]Loyal[/name_m] wife of [name_m]Odysseus[/name_m]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] ~ Titaness of the “bright” intellect & prophecy, & consort of Koios
[name_f]Selene[/name_f] ~ Titaness of the moon
[name_f]Theia[/name_f] ~ Titaness of sight & the shining light of the clear blue sky. She is the consort of Hyperion, & mother of [name_m]Helios[/name_m], [name_f]Selene[/name_f], & [name_f]Eos[/name_f]
Thank you 