The following list of art deities is arranged by continent with names of mythological figures and deities associated with the arts. Art deities are a form of religious iconography incorporated into artistic compositions by many religions as a dedication to their respective gods and goddesses. The various artworks are used throughout history as a means to gain a deeper connection to a particular deity or as a sign of respect and devotion to the divine being.
Meitei
- Khamlangba, associated with smiths[1]
- Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi, associated with enchantment[2][3]
- Lainaotabi, associated with charm, magic, pottery, sorcery, spell, weaving and witchcraft[4]
- Nongpok Ningthou, associated with dance, music and festival[5]
- Nongthang Leima, associated with enchantment and seduction[6]
- Panthoibi, associated with dance, festival, handicrafts, pottery, spinning and weaving[7]
- Phouoibi, associated with trickery to men[8]
- Pisatao, associated with smiths[9]
- Thangching, associated with divine plays[10]
Austronesia
Filipino
- Bait Pandi: the Bagobo goddess of weavers who taught women weaving[12]
- Fu Dalu: the T'boli goddess of the abaca; speak and guide weavers on how to create patterns and designs, which are remembered in dreams[13]
- Mamiyo: the Ifugao stretcher of skeins, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving[14]
- Monlolot: the Ifugao winder of thread on the spindle, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving[15]
- Rirryaw Añitu: place spirit Añitus who played music and sang inside a cave in Sabtang, while lighting up fire; believed to have change residences after they were disturbed by a man[16]
- Tumungkuyan: leaders of the Salakap from Batak beliefs who paint tree trunks that support the sky using the blood of the epidemic-dead[17]
North America
- Kokopelli (shared among various Southwestern Native American mythologies)
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