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** A '''Hunting God''': A subtype of nature god affiliated with animals and the wilderness.  Usually has a bow. They usually are The Beastmaster or is at least friends with them.  Killing their sacred animals is good way to get on their bad side.  [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Artemis]] is a common example.

* A '''GodOfEvil''', typically the BigBad of a setting. May be an OmnicidalManiac, eager to TakeOverTheWorld, in it ForTheEvulz, or a combination of those elements. Chances are, this character will be a stand in for {{Satan}}. Similarly to the above, he is either physical or abstract as:

** '''Wealth Power''': Agemnos, a ManOfWealthAndTaste and Daedric ConMan. He prefers targeting the clever and conniving, as they make for more satisfying [[TheMark Marks]].

[[caption-width-right:350:A complimentary sample FantasyPantheon®, courtesy of TropeCo/TropeCo™.[[note]]From left, [[NatureSpirit Shiallia]], goddess of the woodlands; [[GodOfGood Nobanion]], god of royalty and good beasts; Savras, god of seekers after truth; the [[WarGod Red Knight]], goddess of military strategy; and [[LoveGod Sharess]], goddess of hedonism, sexuality, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cats]].[[/note]]]]

** No actual death gods appear, presumably because Death himself appears often enough to mortals that they’d seem superfluous. Death is not a god, but something more cosmic; although the gods occasionally negotiate favors from him, they may know that he can and will come for any of them when their time is up, making him rather disturbing to the egotistical and petty Discworld deities. (The ''Tabletop/DiscworldRoleplayingGame'' suggests that if any do exist, they’re probably a rather sleazy bunch, despised by Death himself.)

** '''A [[ThePowerOfTheSun Sun]] God''': As the sun was worshiped by many notorious real world religions, most fictional pantheons tend to include solar deities. In terms of elemental magic, they are often tied to [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[LightEmUp light]]. May overlap with any of the categories above except GodOfEvil ([[LightIsNotGood barring rare occasions]]). May or may not have a [[{{Lunacy}} lunar]] counterpart [[NightAndDayDuo whom they contrast]].

* '''A GodOfFire'''. These deities command fire and/or volcanoes. They can either be volatile and destructive or [[FireOfComfort warm and nurturing]].

These arrangements tend to draw of Myth/ClassicalMythology -- and to a somewhat lesser extent Myth/EgyptianMythology and Myth/NorseMythology as well -- due to the prominent place this has in western culture; other cultures' pantheons tend to play a lesser role in inspiring fictional assemblages of gods, unless a creator is deliberately basing their worldbuilding on other cultures... or, of course, the work in question originates outside of western culture to begin with.

** '''God of Death''': Mung, Lord of All Deaths between Pegana and the Rim.

* A '''Household God:''' A protector of Homes and the families that reside.  Not usually as flashy with their divinity and tend to have a more subtle influence over the mundane affairs of domestic life. Usually aren’t in on much of the action compared to the other gods, but are just as revered.  More often than not, they are a divine equivalent of an {{Almighty Janitor}}.  Hestia is prime example.

* '''A God of Knowledge'''. Basically TheSmartGuy with divine powers, and as such, can express a wide variety of flavors: can be a god of magic in general (and in this case, likely TheArchmage), of science, of cunning (in which case it may be TheTrickster as well), or some combination of the three. If there are two versions of this god in the same setting, one of them tied to magic and the other to science, [[MagicVersusScience expect them to be rivals]]. Probably thanks to divinities such as [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Athena]] or [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Isis]], the role is largely gender equal, in spite of MotherNatureFatherScience.

* A '''GodOfChaos''', which may be a primal force of no particular moral leaning, TheTrickster or, if ChaosIsEvil, a major villain. Depending on the work in question, "chaos" may encompass randomness, potential, entropy, destruction or disordered creation, which will determine the precise nature of the God of Chaos' purview.

* '''A God of Death'''. May be charged with searching for the dead (as TheGrimReaper), leading them to the afterlife (as a {{Psychopomp}}, judging them, or ruling the setting version of the afterlife if it is distinct from {{Heaven}} and {{Hell}}. If it's only the latter, expect this god to have underlings to do the former. Death being such a fearsome thing, and [[SadlyMythtaken the popular imagery]] of [[{{Satan}} this other ruler of the underwold]], it is no wonder than this god may likely be portrayed as evil (see EverybodyHatesHades), or at least not a very fun guy. But subversions exist, portraying the personification of death as a good or at least neutral figure (see DontFearTheReaper), as an unyieldingly strict arbiter of life and death, or giving it some PerkyGoth tendencies. [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hades]] is a common inspiration, for good or ill. These figures' relationship with undeath can vary; some will be served by legions of the walking dead, while others will consider undeath an unnatural abomination and command their followers to destroy it.

** A '''Hunting God''': A subtype of nature god affiliated with animals and the wilderness.  Usually has a bow.  They typically have mastery over animals or is at least friends with them.  Killing their sacred animals is good way to get on their bad side.  [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Artemis]] is a common example.

* '''A God of Death'''. Can have the function to go to search for the dead (as TheGrimReaper), leading them to the afterlife (as a {{Psychopomp}}, judging them, or ruling the setting version of the afterlife if it is distinct from {{Heaven}} and {{Hell}}. If it's only the latter, expect this god to have underlings to do the former. Death being such a fearsome thing, and [[SadlyMythtaken the popular imagery]] of [[{{Satan}} this other ruler of the underwold]], it is no wonder than this god may likely be portrayed as evil (see EverybodyHatesHades), or at least not a very fun guy. But subversions exist, portraying the personification of death as a good or at least neutral figure (see DontFearTheReaper), as an unyieldingly strict arbiter of life and death, or giving it some PerkyGoth tendencies. [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Hades]] is a common inspiration, for good or ill. These figures' relationship with undeath can vary; some will be served by legions of the walking dead, while others will consider undeath an unnatural abomination and command their followers to destroy it.

* Probably [[TropeMaker the granddaddy of them all]] (besides actual myth), Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium gives us Tolkien's Pantheon, linked to the Valar. Tolkien being Tolkien, however, he has some variation:

** '''God of Knowledge''': The closest is Lórien, the giver of visions. A few of the ''Maiar'', minor gods/angels may qualify, particularly Olórin, better known as Gandalf--who is also a bit of a '''Trickster''' and a '''Cool God''', as well.

* ''Literature/TheSundering'' has the seven Shapers. Note that this is a {{Deconstruction}} of Tolkienist fantasy.

*** Yrinna of the Fruits, Shaper of plants, creator of the [[OurDwarvesAreDifferent Dwarves]].
** '''God of Death:''' Oronin, creator of the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Were]].

* Myth/ClassicalMythology

* ''VideoGame/{{Runescape}}''
** Top God: Jas, being the creator of the world. Zaros wants to be this.
** God of Evil: Zamorak, Bandos, Xau-Tak, and possibly the Queen of Ashes.
** God of Balance Between Good and Evil: Guthix, maybe Zaros
** God of Good: Saradomin and Armadyl
** Nature Gods: Seren, Guthix, Brassica Prime, and Bik.
** War God: Bandos
** God of Knowledge: Saradomin
** God of Death: Harold Death Esquire (Not actually a god, but works with Ictharlin)
** Great Gazoo: Brassica_Prime
** Cool God: V, Armadyl, and Marimbo
** Trickster God: Sliske (false god).
** From the Menaphite Pantheon:
*** Top God: Tumeken (also a Sun God
*** Nature God: Elidinis
*** God of Evil: Amascut
*** Cool God: Apmeken and Crondis
*** God of Death: Icthlarin helps the dead reach the afterlife.
*** God of Knowledge: Het and Scabaras

** God Of Death:

** God of Death: Both a [[DontFearTheReaper good death god]]--Berath, god of cycles, doors, and death--and a [[TheGrimReaper bad death god]]--Rymrgand, god of death, famine, plague, and bad luck.

* One of the major religions in ''Literature/MetamorKeep'' is a Fantasy Pantheon of 9 good-leaning gods called Aedra, and 9 evil-leaning gods called Daedra. Note that some Aedra and Daedra are neutral, and may even hinder or help the heroes, if it furthers their own interests.

*** The Moon Goddess, worshipped by druids.
*** Topaxci, God of the Red Mushroom, worshipped by shamans.
*** Herne the Hunted, God of Prey Animals, mostly worshipped by them, although it doesn't seem to help much.
*** TheUltimateBlacksmith: Named as Neoldian in ''VideoGame/DiscworldNoir'', possibly named as Dennis in ''Literature/TheLastHero'', which says every organisation need, to its regret, one member who knows how things ''work''.

*** Food Gods: Many, including Epidity, God of Potatoes, Grune, God of Unseasonal Fruit and - inevitably - an unnamed God of Cabbages.
** The Djelibeybian pantheon in ''Literature/{{Pyramids}} has multiple gods for each position, because Djelibeybi never throws away a god that might come in useful later.

*** The Moon Goddess, worshipped by druids.
*** Topaxci, God of the Red Mushroom, worshipped by shamans.
*** Herne the Hunted, God of Prey Animals, mostly worshipped by them, although it doesn't seem to help much.

*** Food Gods: Many, including Epidity, God of Potatoes, Grune, Goddess of Unseasonal Fruit and - inevitably - an unnamed God of Cabbages.

** Nature Gods:
*** The Moon Goddess, worshipped by druids.
*** Topaxci, God of the Red Mushroom, worshipped by shamans.
*** Herne the Hunted, God of Prey Animals, mostly worshipped by them, although it doesn't seem to help much.

* '''A GreatGazoo''', a being of immense power that is either a MadGod, [[ImmortalImmaturity childish]], or simply [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} highly eccentric]]. If this god is the TopGod, he's KingOfAllCosmos. May be harmless, benevolent in his special way, or a PsychopathicManchild.
* '''A {{Trickster God}}''', that may overlap with GreatGazoo or God of Knowledge. An almost universal figure, this guy is very much the god of MagnificentBastard. Probably too much of a precocious WildCard to be entirely trusted, he's still often indispensable to other gods or mortal heroes.

*** [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]], Goddess of Winter and the Northern Winds

*** [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel]], [[ThePowerOfTheSun Goddess of the Sun]] and matron of healers.

** LoveGoddess: [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Anna]], the Goddess of Love. Sister to Elsa, Goddess of Winter.

** Ethel (nicknamed "[[Disney/BigHero6 Gogo]]"), Messenger Goddess

*** "Love" is a stretch, butMephala, a Daedric Price whose true sphere is unknown to mortals, has an association with sex. Primarily, the manipulative aspects of the act, including its use to spin "webs" and spread lies.