A knowledge deity is a deity in mythology associated with knowledge, wisdom, or intelligence.
African mythology
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- Anansi the spider, trickster and spirit of all stories, best known from Akan and Ashanti folklore; according to some tales, also creator of the sun, moon and stars, and teacher of agriculture to humans
- Orunmila, Orisha of wisdom, knowledge, and divination
Armenian mythology
- Tir, the god of written language, schooling, rhetoric, wisdom, and the arts.
Caribbean mythology
- Papa Legba, loa of speech, communication, understanding, and guardian of the crossroads
Celtic mythology
- Ogma, a figure from Irish and Scottish mythology, said to have invented the Ogham alphabet
- Lugh, a figure from Irish mythology, said to be skilled in all arts.
- Brighid
Chinese mythology
- Wenchang Wang, the god of literature and scholarship.
- Manjushri, the bodhisttava of wisdom
Egyptian mythology
- Neith, goddess sometimes associated with wisdom.
- Thoth, originally a moon deity, later became god of wisdom and scribe of the gods.
- Sia, the deification of wisdom.
- Seshat, goddess of wisdom, knowledge and writing. Scribe of the gods. Credited with the invention of writing and the alphabet. Later demoted in pantheon of Egyptian deities to consort of Thoth.
- Isis, goddess of wisdom, magic, health and marriage.
- Serapis, god of fertility, healing and the afterlife.
Etruscan mythology
- Minerva, goddess of wisdom.
Gnostic mythology
- Sophia, feminine personification of divine wisdom
Greek mythology
- Apollo, Olympian god of light, music, poetry, knowledge, and the sun.
- Athena, Olympian goddess of wisdom, architecture, art, war strategy, and civilization
- Coeus, Titan of intellect
- Hephaestus, Olympian god of inventing and fire
- Hermes, Olympian psychopomp and god of wisdom, heraldry, trickery, omens, language, education, thievery, luck, rustic poetry, animal fables, trade, travel, and athletics
- Metis, Oceanid of wisdom and wise counsel
- Muses, personifications of knowledge, wisdom and the arts
- Prometheus, Titan of forethought
- Phoebe, Titan of prophecy
- Hecate, Goddess of sorcery, magic, witchcraft, necromancy, ghosts, prophecy, fire, light, crossroads, darkness, night, the moon, wilderness, and dogs
Hindu mythology
- Indra, king of the heavens.
- Saraswati, Goddess of knowledge, creativity and speech.
- Ganesha, God of intellect and wisdom.
- Hayagriva, God of knowledge and wisdom.
- Brahma, God of creativity and wisdom.
Hittite mythology
- A'as, god of wisdom.
- Kamrusepa
Japanese mythology
- Fukurokuju, god of wisdom and longevity.
- Kuebiko, scarecrow god of wisdom and agriculture.
- Omoikane, Shinto god of wisdom and intelligence.
- Tenjin, god of scholarship.
- Benzaiten, a Japanese form of Saraswati, goddess of everything that flows: water, words, speech, eloquence, music and by extension, knowledge
Mesopotamian mythology
- Al-Kutbay, Nabataean god of knowledge, commerce, writing, and prophecy.
- Enki, god of intelligence, crafts, mischief, water and creation.
- Nabu, Babylonian god of wisdom and writing.
- Nidaba, Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest.
Muisca mythology
- Bochica, messenger god of knowledge
Norse mythology
- Tīwaz/Týr, "Týr, known for his great wisdom and courage".
- Odin, the ruler of Asgard, who sacrificed his eye and was hung for nine days from the world tree Yggdrasil in order to gain the wisdom of the ages.
- MÃmir, a god renowned for his knowledge and wisdom; Odin is advised by his severed head.
- Sága, goddess of wisdom.
- Vör, goddess associated with wisdom.
- Snotra, goddess associated with wisdom.
- Gefjon, goddess of knowledge, chastity and agriculture.
- Kvasir, god of wisdom and poetry.
- Bragi, god of knowledge, poetry, and music.
Persian mythology
- Anahita, goddess of 'the Waters' (Aban) - fertility, healing and wisdom.
- Ahura Mazda, Zoroastrian god of light, benevolence, creation, truth, and perfect wisdom
Chista , Godess of wisdom and knowledge,she leads the mortals to the right way in life and the afterlife,she is also the godess of religion in zoroastrian mythology
Polynesian mythology
- Anulap, god of magic and knowledge.
- Eijebong
Roman mythology
- Egeria, water nymph who gives wisdom and prophecy in return for libations of water or milk at her sacred grove.
- Fabulinus, the god who teaches children to speak.
- Minerva, goddess of wisdom and the Roman equivalent of Athena.
- Apollo, Greco-Roman god of light, knowledge, intellect, and the sun.
- Providentia, goddess of forethought.
Slavic mythology
- Gamayun - symbol of knowledge and wisdom.
Turco-Mongol mythology
- Mergen - Turkic deity of abundance and wisdom. Mergen symbolizes intelligence and thought.