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| 8 | This is an index page for works of fiction revolving around gods and demigods. To qualify, the story must have a god or demigod as the main protagonist or {{Deuteragonist}}. They can also be a major presence within the story either as the heroes' allies and mentors or as the BigBad. If the protagonist is a DeityOfHumanOrigin, they also count. Characters whose powers are [[PhysicalGod comparable to gods]] but are not explicitly stated to be gods or stories that only mention gods do not count. |
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| 10 | Examples of {{UsefulNotes/Religion}}, {{Mythology}}, and SacredLiterature need not be listed here, as those all deal with gods (not to mention they weren't intended to be works of fiction by the people who believed and propagated them). |
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| 12 | !!Examples: |
| 13 | [[index]] |
| 14 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 15 | |
| 16 | [[folder:Advertising]] |
| 17 | * ''Advertising/TheMythOfOrpheusAndEurydice'' |
| 18 | [[/folder]] |
| 19 | |
| 20 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 21 | * ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'': The story revolves around the relationship between the human Keiichi Morisato and the goddess Belldandy. |
| 22 | * ''Manga/CatGod'' |
| 23 | * ''Anime/ChildOfKamiariMonth'' |
| 24 | * ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'': Gods become a major factor within the series. While there were deities in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', they become a bigger focus here with God of Destruction Beerus, the new Super Saiyan God form and its successors, Zamasu, and gods of other universes. |
| 25 | ** ''Anime/DragonBallZBattleOfGods'': Before Super, Beerus's story was told through a movie with him as the main focus on his journey to find a Super Saiyan God which he achieves when Goku gets the help of the other Saiyans to acquire the form. |
| 26 | * ''Manga/GanKon'' |
| 27 | * ''Manga/GoodLuckGirl'': An extremely fortunate girl develops a vitriolic friendship with the goddess of misfortune sent to strip her from her excess of good luck. Several other gods get involved in their misadventures. |
| 28 | * ''Webcomic/TheIdatenDeitiesKnowOnlyPeace'' |
| 29 | * ''Manga/KamichamaKarin'': The eponymous character can transform into a goddess using a RingOfPower. |
| 30 | * ''Anime/{{Kamichu}}'' |
| 31 | * ''Manga/KamikamiKaeshi'' |
| 32 | * ''Manga/KamiKatsuWorkingForGodInAGodlessWorld'' |
| 33 | * ''Anime/KamisamaMinaraiHimitsuNoCocotama'': The main characters are gods that represent various physical objects, based on the concept of Shinto and Christianity. |
| 34 | * ''Manga/KamiSamaNoEkohiiki'': Much of the plot's events are kicked off by a mischievous, [[NoNameGiven nameless]] Shinto god with a lot of time on his hands, and he continues to watch over the main characters as the story goes on. |
| 35 | * ''Manga/KannagiCrazyShrineMaidens'': The plot revolves around Nagi, a goddess who wakes up after the main character carves a sculpture of her from a sacred tree, who aims to cleanse the town of impurities. |
| 36 | * ''Manga/MaguchanGodOfDestruction'' |
| 37 | * ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid: Lucoa is my xx'': The female lead is a GenderFlip of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. |
| 38 | * ''Manga/MythicalDetectiveLokiRagnarok'': The Norse God of Mischief Loki is stripped of his powers as punishment for his misdeeds. He opens a detective agency as part of a plan to restore his status. |
| 39 | * ''Manga/{{Noragami}}'': The main protagonist is a stray god named Yato. |
| 40 | * ''Anime/OhSuddenlyEgyptianGod'' |
| 41 | * ''Manga/RecordOfRagnarok'': Humans from across history engage in 1-on-1 fights to the death against gods and demigods to determine the fate of humanity. |
| 42 | * ''Manga/RGVeda'': The story takes inspiration from Vedic mythology and several characters are gods, including main characters Ashura and Yasha. |
| 43 | * ''Manga/SaintSeiya'': Five friends serve the reincarnation of the goddess Athena in her quest to reclaim her place as ruler of the Saints. |
| 44 | * ''Manga/SaintYoungMen'': Jesus and Buddha share an apartment in Japan. |
| 45 | * ''Anime/Ulysses31'': The major male gods of Olympus torment Ulysses throughout his journey and even send minor deities against him. |
| 46 | * ''Manga/{{Unico}}'': Venus is the BigBad with her actions towards the protagonist being integral to the series. Psyche also has a minor role as the protagonist's first friend. |
| 47 | ** ''Anime/UnicoBlackCloudAndWhiteFeather'': Both Venus and Psyche make a brief non-speaking appearance during a sequence showing Unico's origins. |
| 48 | ** ''Anime/SavingOurFragileEarthUnicoSpecialChapter'': An unnamed goddess appears in the short's prologue where she laments earth becoming uninhabitable. Her tears ends up bringing life to Tsubasa, a wood creature that Unico befriends in the short. |
| 49 | ** ''Manga/UnicoAwakening'': Venus is the GreaterScopeVillain of the series and given a much threatening appearance. |
| 50 | * ''Manga/{{Yaiba}}'': The main protagonist's CoolSword belongs to Raijin, while his ArchEnemy's belongs to Fuujin. TheHero would later gain access to Ryuujin's. |
| 51 | [[/folder]] |
| 52 | |
| 53 | [[folder:Art]] |
| 54 | * ''Art/TheApotheosisOfWashington'' illustrates President Washington ascending into godhood. |
| 55 | * [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Bacchus]], the God of Wine, is the main character of some artworks: |
| 56 | ** ''Art/DrinkingBacchus'', by Guido Reni |
| 57 | ** ''Art/YoungSickBacchus'', by Creator/{{Caravaggio}} |
| 58 | * ''Art/PsycheAndCupidBouguereau'': The paintings are inspired by the myth of Myth/CupidAndPsyche. Respectively, a {{Love God|dess}} and a DeityOfHumanOrigin. |
| 59 | * ''Art/TheLastSupper'', by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci, has Jesus, the son of God (and an alternate person of said god) as the focal figure. |
| 60 | * ''Art/{{Primavera}}'', by Creator/SandroBotticelli, reunites several deities from Myth/GreekMythology. On the left, Zephyrus, god of the western winds, is abducting the nymph Chloris. As a result, she'll turn into Flora, the goddess of flowers. In the center, there are the love deities Venus and Cupid. On the right, there's Mercury, the god of speed. |
| 61 | * Goddess of Spring Proserpina's abduction by Pluto, the god of the Underworld is the subject of a painting, ''Art/TheRapeOfProserpinaRubens'' (here, other deities either support Pluto or help free Proserpina), and a {{sculpture|s}}, ''Art/TheRapeOfProserpinaBernini''. |
| 62 | * ''Art/ThorsFightWithTheGiants'' features Thor, the God of Thunder, beating the Etins, which are anti-gods. |
| 63 | * [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Venus]] is the subject of several {{paintings}}. Her birth, in particular: |
| 64 | ** ''Art/AphroditeOfMenophantos'' |
| 65 | ** ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Botticelli}}'', by Creator/SandroBotticelli |
| 66 | ** ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Bouguereau}}'', by Creator/WilliamAdolpheBouguereau |
| 67 | ** ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Cabanel}}'', by Creator/AlexandreCabanel |
| 68 | ** ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Steinbruck}}'' by Eduard Steinbrück |
| 69 | ** ''Art/ThePlanetVenus'', by Falero |
| 70 | ** ''Art/VenusDeMilo'' |
| 71 | * Venus and her son Cupid are deities of different aspects of love. As such, they are commonly depicted together in art pieces: |
| 72 | ** ''Art/{{Venus and Cupid|Gentileschi}}'' by Creator/ArtemisiaGentileschi |
| 73 | ** ''Art/{{Venus and Cupid|Lotto}}'' by Creator/LorenzoLotto |
| 74 | ** ''Art/VenusCupidFollyAndTime'' by Creator/AgnoloBronzino (here, they are accompanied by the deities of foolishness and time) |
| 75 | * ''Art/WitchesSabbath1798'', by Creator/FranchiseDeGoya: The goat-like {{Satan}} is being worshipped as a god by a group of impoverished women. |
| 76 | [[/folder]] |
| 77 | |
| 78 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 79 | * [[/index]]Creator/DCComics:[[index]] |
| 80 | ** ''ComicBook/ArakSonOfThunder'': The titular character is a demigod and the son of a Native American thunder god. |
| 81 | ** ''ComicBook/{{Aztek}}'' |
| 82 | ** ''ComicBook/LoboAContractOnGawd'' |
| 83 | ** ''ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}'': The book includes the Abrahamic God as a supporting character. Lucifer explicitly says [[AGodIAmNot he is not a god]], but Elaine [[spoiler:is technically God's granddaughter and becomes God by the end]]. |
| 84 | ** ''ComicBook/NewGods'': The series focuses on gods from outer space. |
| 85 | *** ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'': The book focuses on the New God Scott Free, AKA Mister Miracle, and his wife Big Barda. |
| 86 | ** ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'': A borderline example. The story focuses on a family of fantastic {{Anthropomorphic Personification}}s of cosmic powers known as The Endless. They are viewed as gods by some but are stated to be AboveTheGods. Several deities from various religions show up as supporting characters. |
| 87 | ** ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'': His powers are derived from six archetypal figures: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury. His name (well, not originally) is even an acronym of said gods and figures. |
| 88 | ** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'': The gods have been prominent characters since the beginning and the [[ComicBook/WonderWoman2011 New 52 run]] retconned Diana into a demigoddess. Even before this, Diana was considered SemiDivine due to being created by the gods and blessed with their powers. |
| 89 | *** ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfWonderWoman2016'' |
| 90 | *** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'' |
| 91 | *** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'' |
| 92 | *** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2006'' |
| 93 | *** ''ComicBook/WonderWomanRebirth'' |
| 94 | *** ''ComicBook/WonderWomanHistoriaTheAmazons'' |
| 95 | * ''ComicBook/{{Democracy}}'': The goddess Athena comes to the hero's aid whenever he needs it. |
| 96 | * ''ComicBook/GodIsDead'': The story focuses on a war between various pantheons. |
| 97 | * ''ComicBook/Heathen2017'' |
| 98 | * [[/index]]Creator/MarvelComics:[[index]] |
| 99 | ** ''ComicBook/Carnage2022'': The comic primarily focuses on the Carnage symbiote's pursuit and attainment of godhood. |
| 100 | ** ''ComicBook/Carnage2023'': The apotheosized Carnage is the VillainProtagonist. |
| 101 | ** ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': The comic is based on Myth/ClassicalMythology and stars Hercules. |
| 102 | *** ''ComicBook/ChaosWar'': The Japanese evil god Amatsu-Mikaboshi, who has taken control hold on many enslaved [[FantasyPantheon alien gods]], goes on a rampage across the universe intending to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy the entire creation]] and return everything to primordial chaos. Hercules assembles a [[SuperHeroGods team of]] [[PhysicalGod gods]] to stop him. |
| 103 | *** ''ComicBook/Hercules2015'' |
| 104 | ** ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'': The comic was Thor's debut. |
| 105 | *** ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': The comic is a loose adaptation of Myth/NorseMythology and focuses on Thor, the Norse GodOfThunder. His adopted brother Loki is the God of Mischief and has starred in his own spinoff titles. |
| 106 | *** ''ComicBook/Thor1966'' |
| 107 | *** ''ComicBook/ThorGodOfThunder2012'' |
| 108 | *** ''ComicBook/Thor2014'' |
| 109 | *** ''ComicBook/Thor2020'' |
| 110 | *** ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMysteryGillen'' |
| 111 | *** ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMysteryImmonen'' |
| 112 | *** ''ComicBook/ThorVikings'' |
| 113 | *** ''ComicBook/TheSurturSaga'' |
| 114 | *** ''ComicBook/{{Thunderstrike}}'' |
| 115 | *** ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms'' |
| 116 | *** ''ComicBook/{{Loki}}'' |
| 117 | *** ''ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard'' |
| 118 | *** ''ComicBook/{{Thors}}'' |
| 119 | *** ''ComicBook/VoteLoki'' |
| 120 | *** ''ComicBook/KingThor'' |
| 121 | *** ''ComicBook/TheImmortalThor'' |
| 122 | ** ''ComicBook/SilverSurferBlack'': The Silver Surfer faces off against the dark god Knull from ''Venom''. |
| 123 | ** ''ComicBook/{{Venom}}'': |
| 124 | *** ''ComicBook/VenomDonnyCates'': The BigBad of the first and final arcs is Knull, an [[HumanoidAbomination Elder God]] who predates the universe and created the [[Characters/MarvelComicsSymbiotes symbiotes]]. |
| 125 | *** ''ComicBook/KingInBlack'' |
| 126 | *** ''ComicBook/Venom2021'': Al Ewing's half of the narrative deals with Eddie Brock's tribulations as [[DeityOfHumanOrigin the new King in Black]]. |
| 127 | *** ''ComicBook/DeathOfTheVenomverse'': The apotheosized Carnage is the BigBad and VillainProtagonist, and is seeking to become even stronger. |
| 128 | * ''ComicBook/NelvanaOfTheNorthernLights'' |
| 129 | * ''ComicBook/TheOlympians'': The comic deals with the Greek pantheon. |
| 130 | * ''ComicBook/PantheonTheTrueStoryOfTheEgyptianDeities'': A comic book about the Egyptian gods. |
| 131 | * ''ComicBook/{{Patriotika}}'' |
| 132 | * ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'': Both God and Satan are recurring antagonists, non-Christian deities and entities exist, and Spawn at one point becomes an an AscendedDemon. |
| 133 | * ''ComicBook/{{Schindelschwinger}}'' |
| 134 | * ''ComicBook/{{Valhalla}}'' |
| 135 | * ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'': Every ninety years, twelve gods are reincarnated as young people. |
| 136 | [[/folder]] |
| 137 | |
| 138 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 139 | * ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': The plot is about protecting worlds from evil gods who serve as antagonists. |
| 140 | * ''Fanfic/TheInfiniteLoops'': The Administrators - more commonly called Admins - are deities from various mythologies who try to fix the damage done to Yggdrasil. Rather than being a background element, Admins are known to directly interfered in the branches they manage, and there are even snips labelled "Admin Shenanigans" that focus on their interactions with each other. |
| 141 | * ''Fanfic/ForTheLoveOfTheGods'' |
| 142 | * ''Fanfic/HopeSpringsEternal'': A retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone in the style of Disney's ''Hercules''. |
| 143 | * ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainSeekerOfCrocus'': The Infinity Train hosts denizens that are collectively called Numinae and are the inspiration for gods in many myths. |
| 144 | * ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Celestine Lucross, also known as the Goddess Incarnate, is a major P.O.V. character in the story. |
| 145 | [[/folder]] |
| 146 | |
| 147 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 148 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'': Two of the segments feature gods from two different mythologies. |
| 149 | ** "Pastoral Symphony" is set in Ancient Greece, and heavily features the Olympian Gods, particularly Bacchus, Zeus and Hephaestus. |
| 150 | ** "Music/NightOnBaldMountain" has the Slavic Black God Chernabog as the main character. |
| 151 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'': The film is a loose adaptation of the Greek myth of Heracles. |
| 152 | * ''WesternAnimation/HerculesAndXenaTheAnimatedMovieTheBattleForMountOlympus'' |
| 153 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'': The [[Myth/PacificMythology Oceanic demigod Maui]] is the {{Deuteragonist}}, and much of the story is about his character development. |
| 154 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThorTalesOfAsgard'' |
| 155 | * ''WesternAnimation/WonderWoman2009'' |
| 156 | [[/folder]] |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 159 | * ''Film/AlmightyThor'', made by Creator/TheAsylum and ripping off another more well-known ''Thor'' film the same year. |
| 160 | * ''Film/BruceAlmighty'': God Himself gives omnipotent powers to a human and intervenes several times in the story. |
| 161 | * ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans1981'': Both the original and the remake focus on the Greek demigod Perseus and the Olympian gods are the primary drivers of the plot. |
| 162 | ** ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans2010'' |
| 163 | * [[/index]]''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse''[[index]] |
| 164 | ** ''Film/WonderWoman2017'' |
| 165 | ** ''Film/Shazam2019'' |
| 166 | ** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' |
| 167 | ** ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' |
| 168 | ** ''Film/BlackAdam2022'' |
| 169 | ** ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods'' |
| 170 | * ''Film/GodsOfEgypt'' |
| 171 | * ''Film/HerculesInNewYork'' |
| 172 | * ''Film/Hercules2014'': Hercules is the main hero. |
| 173 | * ''Film/{{Immortals}}'': Theseus is chosen by the gods to fight evil and they frequently come to his aid throughout the story. |
| 174 | * ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts'': Greek hero Jason gets help from the Gods of Olympus in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. |
| 175 | * ''Film/TheLegendOfHercules'': Hercules is the main protagonist. |
| 176 | * ''Film/MaraAndTheFirebringer'': The main protagonist is a [[{{Seers}} seer]] who must stop the TricksterGod Loki from escaping his prison. |
| 177 | * [[/index]]''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''[[index]] |
| 178 | ** ''Film/{{Thor}}'': The films are an adaptation of the stories by Creator/MarvelComics (see the comic books section). |
| 179 | ** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' |
| 180 | ** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' |
| 181 | ** ''Film/{{Eternals}}'' |
| 182 | ** ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' |
| 183 | * ''Film/OhGod'' |
| 184 | * ''Film/Parking1985'' |
| 185 | * ''Film/ShredderOrpheus'' |
| 186 | * ''Film/{{Vikingdom}}'': [[TheHero Eirick]], a recently-murdered [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Norse king]] [[BackFromTheDead who was brought back to life by the goddess Freyja]], is tasked with stopping Thor's evil plot from succeeding. |
| 187 | * ''Film/WarGod'', where UsefulNotes/GuanYu staves off an AlienInvasion. Nope, not making this up. |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 191 | * ''Literature/TheAdventOfDeathsDaughter'' |
| 192 | * ''Literature/AmericanGods'' |
| 193 | ** ''Literature/AnansiBoys'' |
| 194 | * ''Literature/TheAristocratsOtherworldlyAdventure'' |
| 195 | * ''Literature/BeyondReality'': The series features various deities and entities across TheMultiverse, one of which plays a role as a supporting character in all three novels. |
| 196 | * ''Literature/TheCampHalfBloodSeries'' |
| 197 | ** ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' |
| 198 | ** ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'' |
| 199 | ** ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'' |
| 200 | * ''Literature/{{Campione}}'': The main character and six others gained powers by slaying a god. More gods show up as villains. |
| 201 | * ''Literature/CassandraPalmer'' |
| 202 | * ''Literature/ChasingTheMoon'' |
| 203 | ** "Literature/PizzaMadness" |
| 204 | * ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' |
| 205 | * ''Franchise/CthulhuMythos'' |
| 206 | * ''Literature/CretanChronicles'' |
| 207 | * ''Myth/CupidAndPsyche'' |
| 208 | * ''Literature/TheDarkHunters'' |
| 209 | * ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' |
| 210 | ** ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}'' |
| 211 | ** ''Literature/TheLastHero'' |
| 212 | ** ''Literature/SmallGods'' |
| 213 | * ''Literature/DivineMisfortune'' |
| 214 | ** "Literature/MyDinnerWithAres" |
| 215 | * ''Literature/{{Everworld}}'': The series is about [[FourTemperamentEnsemble four teenagers with opposing personalities]] TrappedInAnotherWorld, where all of the classical polytheistic gods, demons and legendary heroes from various mythologies fled when people stopped worshiping them in the "Old World." |
| 216 | * ''Literature/TheFallenGodsTrilogy'' |
| 217 | * ''Literature/FullClearingAnotherWorldUnderAGoddessWithZeroBelievers'' |
| 218 | * ''Literature/TheGospelOfLoki'' |
| 219 | * ''Literature/HeavenOfficialsBlessingTianGuanCiFu'': The main character is a dishonoured god who manages to ascend to Heaven for the third time. A lot of the novel is spent showcasing that becoming a god actually doesn't rid you from all your problems. |
| 220 | * ''Literature/TheHeroIsOverpoweredButOverlyCautious'': The main heroine is Ristarte, a novice goddess of healing. |
| 221 | * ''Literature/InheritanceTrilogy'' |
| 222 | * ''Literature/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon'' |
| 223 | * ''Literature/IzureShinwaNoRagnarok'': The protagonist becomes Balor's host for a war between Gods. |
| 224 | * ''Literature/TheKaneChronicles'' |
| 225 | * ''Literature/KonoSuba'': The secondary protagonist is the water goddess Aqua, whom male lead Kazuma drags with him into the new world as his NewLifeInAnotherWorldBonus. |
| 226 | * ''Literature/LevelUpHero'' Various gods exist in that world and human descendents have superpowers. Sam Sheppard's mentor is Chiron. |
| 227 | * ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeatimeOfTheSoul'' |
| 228 | * ''Literature/MagikaSwordsmanAndSummoner'': Gods are the main source of power in verse, and evil gods like Loki serve as antagonists. |
| 229 | * ''Literature/MagnusChaseAndTheGodsOfAsgard'' |
| 230 | * ''Literature/OddAndTheFrostGiants'' |
| 231 | * ''Literature/OnAGodlessPlanet'' |
| 232 | * ''Literature/TheOneWhoEatsMonsters'': The protagonist is a goddess of darkness and other gods are present in the story. |
| 233 | * ''Literature/PantheonSeries'': A series of standalone UrbanFantasy novels that each deals with the various pantheons of world mythology existing in the modern world. |
| 234 | * ''Literature/TheRavenTower'' |
| 235 | * ''Literature/TheReunionWithTwelveFascinatingGoddesses'': The main protagonist is an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who must battle twelve goddesses who are wreaking havoc in another world. |
| 236 | * ''Literature/{{Runemarks}}'' |
| 237 | * ''Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil'': The main antagonist is God. |
| 238 | * ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'': The first two sections focus on the gods of Middle-Earth known as the Valar. The first section details their origin story and role in creating the world, while the second section gives an overview of each Valar, their personality, their domain, and notable events they participated in. |
| 239 | * ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf'': One of the two main characters is Holo, a wolf goddess who's associated with the harvest. |
| 240 | * ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': A number of characters are either incarnations of deities (e.g., the New Olympians, Carmilla), or Avatars who have made a Paladin bond with a deity (Miyet is bound to Bast, Inaba with The Rabbit of the Moon, Okami with Amaterasu, etc.). |
| 241 | * ''Literature/ZeusIsDead'' |
| 242 | [[/folder]] |
| 243 | |
| 244 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 245 | * ''Series/TheAlmightyJohnsons'': The series is a UsefulNotes/NewZealand UrbanFantasy {{Dramedy}} about a family of four brothers and their cousin who turn out to be incarnations of the [[Myth/NorseMythology Norse gods]]. |
| 246 | * ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' |
| 247 | * ''Series/{{Encantadia}}'': Deities are prominent fixtures in the series. The Goddess Ether, in particular, is TrueFinalBoss of the entire series. |
| 248 | * ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'': The show and its spinoff primarily feature the Greek gods, and gods from other pantheons, such as the Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. |
| 249 | ** ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' |
| 250 | * ''Series/Loki2021'' |
| 251 | * ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Sauron is the deuteragonist of the show. |
| 252 | * ''Series/Lucifer2016'' |
| 253 | * ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' |
| 254 | * ''Series/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians2023'' |
| 255 | * ''Series/Ragnarok2020'': The main protagonist is the {{Reincarnation}} of the Norse Thunder God Thor. Reincarnations of other Norse gods show up in the series. |
| 256 | * ''Series/TheSandman2022'' |
| 257 | * ''Series/VictorMagtanggol'' |
| 258 | [[/folder]] |
| 259 | |
| 260 | [[folder:Manhwa]] |
| 261 | * ''Manhwa/TheBrideOfTheWaterGod'' |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 265 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'': Players are Exalted, demigods empowered by different god patrons. |
| 266 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Godbound}}'' |
| 267 | * ''TabletopGame/GodsOfTheFall'': Players take the role of young gods working through their early years as they struggle to form a pantheon in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. |
| 268 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Mythender}}'': The goal is to hunt down and destroy gods and monsters across the world. |
| 269 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'': Demigods are the player characters. |
| 270 | [[/folder]] |
| 271 | |
| 272 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 273 | * ''Theatre/{{Eurydice}}'' |
| 274 | * ''Theatre/{{Hadestown}}'' |
| 275 | * ''Theatre/JasperInDeadland'' |
| 276 | * ''Theatre/TheLightningThief'' |
| 277 | * ''Theatre/LOrfeo'' |
| 278 | * ''Theatre/OrfeoEdEuridice'' |
| 279 | * ''Theatre/OrpheusAPoeticDrama'' |
| 280 | * ''Theatre/OrpheusInTheUnderworld'' |
| 281 | * ''Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung'' |
| 282 | * ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'' |
| 283 | [[/folder]] |
| 284 | |
| 285 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 286 | * ''Videogame/{{Actraiser}}'': The PlayerCharacter is a god, and its their job to drive demons out of the world and make it suitable for human habitation. As more settlements are built and more human worshippers populate the land, the god grows stronger thanks to GodNeedsPrayerBadly. |
| 287 | * ''VideoGame/AgeOfMythology'' |
| 288 | * ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedValhalla Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'': The main protagonist is the female reincarnation of Odin and one of the characters is a reincarnation of Loki. In addition, there are flashbacks to Asgard and Valhalla. |
| 289 | * ''Videogame/AsurasWrath'': Asura is one of the 8 Guardian Generals, demigods who have been assigned to protect earth from corrupted monsters called Gohma. The other Guardian Generals eventually betray him, frame him for the murder of the emperor and enact a plan to rid the world of Gohma once and for all, re-christening themselves the Seven Deities in the process. |
| 290 | * ''VideoGame/TheBattleOfOlympus'' |
| 291 | * ''VideoGame/BlackAndWhite'': The player character is a minor god. |
| 292 | * ''[[Literature/IsItWrongToTryToPickUpGirlsInADungeon DanMachi]]: |
| 293 | ** ''VideoGame/MemoriaFreese'' |
| 294 | ** ''VideoGame/BattleChronicle'' |
| 295 | * ''VideoGame/DarkRomance'': ''Kingdom of Death'' revolves around Persephone working to escape Hades and Poseidon. |
| 296 | * ''VideoGame/{{Dislyte}}'': The game is based around the Espers, who were granted the powers of mythological figures by the Miracle. From their transformation, their appearance changed to reflect whoever they represent (for example, Drew took on a humanoid jackal body after his Esper transformation to match his host, the Egyptian death god Anubis who has a jackal head). |
| 297 | * ''Videogame/EldestSouls'' |
| 298 | * ''VideoGame/EternalSenia'': As revealed in ''VideoGame/EternalSeniaHydrangeaAfterTheRain'', the BigBad is a god, not a demon. |
| 299 | * ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': A very large number of characters are SemiDivine, and some are even actual gods. There are such characters on both the hero and villain sides; for example, in Singularity 7 you team up with some of the Babylonian gods, while in Lostbelt 5 the villains are the Olympian Pantheon. This also has an effect in gameplay; people with divine lineage has the "Divinity" passive skill, which enables them to do extra damage, and the "Goddess' Essence" passive that's reserved for those who are born full-blown goddesses. There are also specialized "God's Essence" passive skills which reflect the identity of few servants [[labelnote:Examples]]Kama with "Love God's Essence", Dioscuri twins with "Twin Gods' Essence", Caenis with "Sea God's Essence", and [[spoiler: Romulus-Quirinus with "Chief God's Essence"]][[/labelnote]] and grant various effects on top of the damage bonus. There are also several ways to specifically boost or target characters with the [Divine] trait. |
| 300 | * ''VideoGame/FishingVacation'': It's revealed that the main antagonist and the one responsible for the strange events is [[spoiler:Senua, the Inuit ocean goddess]]. |
| 301 | * ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': The game features gods called the Seven Archons who are integral to the Traveler's journey in Teyvat. |
| 302 | * ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'': The main protagonist is the Greek demigod warrior Kratos who for a time was also a WarGod. The original games focus on Kratos's conflict with the Greek Pantheon. ''VideoGame/GodOfWar2018'' has Kratos dealing with the Norse gods. |
| 303 | * ''VideoGame/GodsOfRome'' |
| 304 | * ''VideoGame/{{Godus}}'': The player is the governing deity ([[VideoGameCaringPotential benevolent]] or [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential otherwise]]) of a primitive tribe of people. |
| 305 | * ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'': The game follows Zagreus, the son of the Underworld God, Hades. Other gods from Greek myth are present as well. |
| 306 | ** ''VideoGame/HadesII'' |
| 307 | * ''VideoGame/HellbladeSenuasSacrifice'': The game is based on [[Myth/CelticMythology Celtic]] and Myth/NorseMythology and features gods from the latter. [[spoiler:Hela]] is the FinalBoss. |
| 308 | * ''VideoGame/HercsAdventures'' |
| 309 | * ''VideoGame/{{Hercules}}'' |
| 310 | * ''VideoGame/ImmortalsFenyxRising'': The Greek Pantheon features prominently as supporting characters, with the BigBad being Typhon [[spoiler:and Fenyx being revealed to be a deity themselves]]. |
| 311 | * ''VisualNovel/KamigamiNoAsobi'': The protagonist is an agent of the Hell and Earth Relations Agency - more commonly known as H.E.R.A. - an organization which manages the activities of the gods and godly monsters of Classical Mythology in the modern world. |
| 312 | * ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' |
| 313 | ** ''VideoGame/KidIcarus1986'' |
| 314 | ** ''VideoGame/KidIcarusOfMythsAndMonsters'' |
| 315 | ** ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' |
| 316 | * ''VideoGame/LittleMedusa'' |
| 317 | * ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar'' |
| 318 | * ''VideoGame/LunarEternalBlue'' |
| 319 | * ''VideoGame/MasterDetectiveArchivesRainCode'': Shinigami is a death god and the game's deuteragonist. |
| 320 | * ''Franchise/MortalKombat'': Raiden, the Earth's GodOfThunder, is a playable character and the BigGood for most of the games. Shinnok, the Fallen Elder God, is the BigBad of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''. Kronika, the Titaness of Time, is the BigBad of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. The Elder Gods are also recurring elements throughout the games. Taven, an Edenian demigod, is the main hero of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon''. |
| 321 | * ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'': The main characters, including the protagonist, Neptune, are goddesses that represent the [[MoeAnthropomorphism Moe Anthromorphication]] of video game consoles. |
| 322 | * ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'': The player takes control of Amaterasu the Japanese sun goddess who has been reincarnated in the form of a white wolf. |
| 323 | * ''VideoGame/{{Populous}}'': The player character is a deity. |
| 324 | * ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'': Ahriman, the Zoroastrian god of darkness, is the main antagonist. His conflict with Ormazd, the GodOfLight, is integral to the plot. |
| 325 | * ''VideoGame/RedGoddessInnerWorld'': The PlayerCharacter is a goddess exploring her inner world to recover her memories and powers. |
| 326 | * ''VideoGame/{{Sacrifice}}'': Five Gods - Persephone, James, Stratos, Pyro and Charnel - are prominent forces in the story. |
| 327 | * ''VideoGame/SakunaOfRiceAndRuin'': The PlayerCharacter is a rice goddess. |
| 328 | * ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' |
| 329 | * ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}'': Gods, demigods, and divine monsters from various mythologies and religions are playable characters. |
| 330 | * ''VideoGame/StrayGods'' |
| 331 | * ''VideoGame/TouhouFuujinrokuMountainOfFaith'' puts particular emphasis on gods despite [[Franchise/TouhouProject the franchise]] mainly focusing on {{youkai}}; most of the bosses are gods of some kind, including the FinalBoss. |
| 332 | * ''VideoGame/WitchSpring'': The background involves the deities and how humanity once revered them before taking their power for themselves and demonizing them as witches. The protagonists are the titular "witches" in question. |
| 333 | * ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': The main characters' motivation is to travel to Elysium, home of [[GodIsGood The Architect]], and lead a migration for the people of their dying world. |
| 334 | * ''VideoGame/ZeusMasterOfOlympus'' |
| 335 | [[/folder]] |
| 336 | |
| 337 | [[folder:Visual Novels]] |
| 338 | * ''VisualNovel/AstoriaFatesKiss''. |
| 339 | * ''VisualNovel/LandsOfFire'' takes place in Myth/AboriginalAustralianMyths and features several deities. [[spoiler:The protagonist even becomes the GodOfTheMoon]]. |
| 340 | [[/folder]] |
| 341 | |
| 342 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 343 | * ''WebAnimation/TheGodAndDevilShow'' |
| 344 | * ''WebAnimation/GodsSchoolTheOlympianGods'' |
| 345 | * ''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions'': Specifically Red's "Miscellaneous Myths" series. |
| 346 | * ''WebAnimation/TalesFromTheMultiverse'' |
| 347 | [[/folder]] |
| 348 | |
| 349 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 350 | * ''Webcomic/AdventuresOfGod'' |
| 351 | * ''Webcomic/AthenaComplex'' |
| 352 | * ''Webcomic/BlackMudpuppy'' |
| 353 | * ''Webcomic/GoofyGodsComics'' was a SliceOfLife web comic on Platform/{{Webtoon}} based on Myth/ClassicalMythology in the modern world. |
| 354 | * ''Webcomic/HappleTea'' |
| 355 | * ''Webcomic/LadyOfTheShard'' |
| 356 | * ''Webcomic/LoreOlympus'': The comic is a retelling of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the myth of Hades and Persephone]], wherein the gods live in a society of [[HigherTechSpecies modern technology]] and [[PoliticallyCorrectHistory modern values]]. |
| 357 | * ''Webcomic/{{Theseus}}'' |
| 358 | * ''Webcomic/TheQueenAndTheWoodborn'' |
| 359 | [[/folder]] |
| 360 | |
| 361 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 362 | * ''Literature/TheGodOfArepo'' |
| 363 | * ''Podcast/LiveFromMountOlympus'' |
| 364 | * ''WebVideo/MrDeity'' |
| 365 | * ''Blog/MythsRetold'', though it's technically not "fiction" so much as a retelling. |
| 366 | * ''WebOriginal/TheocracyEmpiresOfAbominaton'' |
| 367 | [[/folder]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 370 | * ''WesternAnimation/BloodOfZeus'' |
| 371 | * ''WesternAnimation/ClassOfTheTitans'' |
| 372 | * ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries'' |
| 373 | * ''WesternAnimation/JasonAndTheHeroesOfMountOlympus'' |
| 374 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Krapopolis}}'' |
| 375 | * ''WesternAnimation/MayaAndTheThree'' |
| 376 | * ''WesternAnimation/OnyxEquinox'' |
| 377 | * ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' |
| 378 | [[/folder]] |
| 379 | |
| 380 | [[/index]] |
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