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Huracán, fire god of storms and wind who created and destroyed humanity; Jacawitz, fire god who was a companion of the sun god Tohil; Navajo mythology. Black God, frail stellar fire god who introduced the fire drill to humanity; Purépecha mythology. Curicaueri, the primordial fire that originates the sun. Main deity of the purépecha people ...
In Aztec mythology, Xolotl ( Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈʃolot͡ɬ] ⓘ) was a god of fire and lightning. He was commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead. [2] He was also god of twins, monsters, death, misfortune, sickness, and deformities. Xolotl is the canine brother and twin of Quetzalcoatl, [3] the pair being ...
t. e. In Greek mythology, Prometheus ( / prəˈmiːθiəs /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") [1] is one of the Titans and a god of fire. [2] Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and ...
Vulcan ( Latin: Vulcanus, in archaically retained spelling also Volcanus, both pronounced [wʊɫˈkaːnʊs]) is the god of fire [1] including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth. He is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. [2]
Pele (deity) In Hawaiian religion, Pele (pronounced [ˈpɛlɛ]) is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Often referred to as "Madame Pele" or "Tūtū Pele" as a sign of respect, she is a well-known deity within Hawaiian mythology and is notable for her contemporary presence and cultural influence as an ...
Nezha. Nezha ( 哪吒) is a protection deity in Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" ( 中壇元帥 ). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" ( 蓮花三太子) after he became a deity.
Sekhmet is the daughter of the sun god, Ra, and is among the more important of the goddesses in the Egyptian Pantheon. Sekhmet acted as the vengeful manifestation of Ra's power, the Eye of Ra. Sekhmet is said to breathe fire, and the hot winds of the desert were likened to her breath. She is also believed to cause plagues (which were described ...
Phaethon ( / ˈfeɪ.əθən /; Ancient Greek: Φαέθων, romanized : Phaéthōn, lit. 'shiner', pronounced [pʰa.é.tʰɔːn] ), also spelled Phaëthon, is the son of the Oceanid Clymene and the sun god Helios in Greek mythology . According to most authors, Phaethon is the son of Helios, and out of a desire to have his parentage confirmed ...