Fire Gods
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Adro
Fire magic.
Aegir
Aegir was the primary Norse (Scandinavian) god of the sea. He was a deification of the ocean, both in the calm, beautiful aspects, and in the torrential, destructive aspects. Storms were caused by his anger and it was said that a ship which had wrecked went into "Aegir's wide jaws". Sailors feared Aegir, and thought he would come up to destroy ships. Because of this it is believed that early Anglo-Saxons made human sacrifices to a god of the sea, most likely Aegir, to prevent him from wrecking their ships.
Aegir was crowned with seaweed and was always surrounded by mermaids while in his hall. Gold was put onto the floor of the hall to provide light rather than having a fire. This is why gold was sometimes called "Aegir's fire". Every winter the gods would drink ale at Aegir's hall. Aegir brewed ale for the gods once Thor brought him a big enough kettle. Because of this, he was famed for his hospitality, which was a greatly important virtue to the Norse peoples. The cups in Aegir's hall were always full, replenishing themselves by magic.
Aegir had two servants in his hall, Fimafeng and Eldir. He was son of Mistarblindi and husband of Ran. Ran and Aegire lived under the sea near the island Hlesey. Together they had nine daughters who were the waves.
Agni
Hindu fire god. He is a part of all things, the essence of life.
It was said that he consumed his parents when he was born, for they could not provide for him; this is symbolic of the fire born when two sticks are rubbed together because the sticks are consumed as well once the fire grows.
Agni loves all his worshippers equally. He visits everyone's hearth and gives them equal fire regardless of their social class. When people use fire, they must face it towards the proper direction. When facing East, the fire should be used for sacrifices to the gods. When facing South, the fire should be used for sacrifices to the spirits of the dead. A fire made to cook food should always face toward the West. Agni is also associatied with sex and virility in men. Invoke for the element of fire, purity, fertility.
Anala
One of several Hindu attendant gods. Associated with the element fire.
Anhur
Egyptian god of the power of the sun. He was depicted as a warrior wearing a headdress with four tall, straight plumes. Elements are air and fire.
Ardarel
Fire magic.
Ariel
Fire and air.
Asa
Fire magic.
Ashtoreth
Fire magic, Fertility, Love.
Astarte
"The Lady of the Mountain". Greek goddess of fertility, fire, love, productivity, astrology, war, vengeance, victory, sexual prowess.
Atar
Fire Of The Sky, element of fire, love, protection.
Auahi-Turoa
Fire magic.
Ayaba
Fire magic.
Baal
"Rider Of The Clouds". Canaanite rain god. Air, fire, fertility, health, fruitfulness, the moon, productivity.
Bast
Bast is typically shown as a beautiful girl with the head of a cat. She is commonly shown with black, white, yellow, or glowing skin. Sometimes She is shown as a light-skinned European girl with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She is often shown as fully cat, in which case she is called Bastet. Considered the sexual partner of every god and goddess. Symbolizes fire, cats, healing, childbirth, pleasure, passion, healing, goodness, joy, mirth, warmth. Goddess of light, lesbianism, truth, civilization, hemp. The enlighten maiden of the triple goddess. Also known as Bastet, Pasch.
Bel
Celtic (Irish) fire and sun god. Symbolizes element of fire, health.
Belenos
Fire magic, health.
Belenus
Fire magic.
Berecyntia
Fire magic.
Bhrigus
Fire magic.
Bile
Fire magic, health.
Brigantia
The Exalted One, element of fire.
Brighid
Celtic (Irish). One of the triple goddesses of the Celtic pantheon. She is the daughter of The Dagda, the deity of the Tuatha de Danaan, one of the most ancient people of Northern Europe. Some say there are actually three Brigits; one is in charge of poetry and inspiration; one is in charge of midwifery and healing, and the last is in charge of crafts and smiths.
She probably began as a sun goddess. According to legend, she was born at sunrise and a tower of flame beamed from her head.
As goddess of fire and water, she is immortalized by many wells and springs. Most important of her monuments, though, was a shrine at Kildare where there was a perpetual flame burning for Brigit. It was tended by nineteen virgins called the Daughters of the Flame. They would not talk to men, nor could men come near the shrine.
When Christianity began its onset, so loved was Brigit that she was made a saint. However, the upkeep on her flame was considered pagan by the church and it was extinguished out of more than a thousand years of burning. St. Brigit remains one of the most popular Irish saints today, along with Saint Patrick.
Identical to Juno, Queen of Heaven. Symbolizes human potential. Also known as Brigit, Brigid, Brigindo, Bride.
Dark the bitter winter,
cutting its sharpness,
but Bride’s mantle
brings spring to Ireland.
-Translated from Gaelic text.
Brihaspati
Hindu astral god, considered a helper in creation, the lord of prayer and a priest of gods. He is associated with fire and is a mediator of gods, and because of this is often confused with his son Agni.
Chango
African (Yoruban) orisha of fire, thunder, lightning, rain and masculine fertility. A smooth-talking con-artist. His animals are the black cat, tortoise, and the quail. He symbolizes the element of fire, courage, truth, and intelligence.
Chantico
Aztec goddess of fire, home and fertility. She symbolized pleasure and pain together. Her symbols were a red serpent and cactus spikes. She ruled wealth and precious stones of the earth. Invoke for fire elements, fertility, domestic matters.
Chiconahui
Fire magic.
Chu Jung
Chinese god of fire executions. Emodies justice, revenge, death, and the element of fire.
Coyolxuahqi
"Golden Bells". Aztec moon goddess. Symbolizes element of fire, the moon.
Firedrakes
Fire magic.
Fuchi
Fire magic.
Fuji
Fire magic.
Futsunushi
Fire magic.
Gabija
Fire magic.
Geb
"The Green Man". Egyptian god of the earth, symbolizes the element fire. Green skinned man with a goose on his head, often shown lying down beneath the feet of Shu with his phallus pointing straight up. He was said to imprison the souls of the dead, disallowing them to move on to the afterlife. His laughter caused the earth to shake.
Gerra
Fire magic.
Gibil
Near Eastern (Babylonian) god of arbitration, symbolizes the element of fire.
Girru
Fire magic.
Gofannon
Fire magic.
Govannon
Fire magic.
Hastsezini
Fire magic.
Hendursanga
Fire magic.
Hepaetus
Fire magic.
Hephaestus
Greek blacksmith god. Fire magic, creativity, wisdom.
Hestia
Greek mother goddess. She symbolizes the element of fire, domestic and home magic, conception, and the well-being of the self and family. See also Vesta.
Hi-No-Kagu-Tsuchi
Fire magic.
Histie
Fire magic.
Ho
Fire magic.
Ho-No-Kagu-Tsuchi-No-Kami
Fire magic.
Ho-Masubi
Fire magic.
Ho-Musubi-No-Kami
Fire magic.
Horus
"The Mighty One of Transformations". Egyptian god, the son of Isis and Osiris. God of the all-seeing eye. His animal is the falcon. To understand the cycles of Horus' life, you should know his manifestations
Huchi
Japanese goddess of fire, both of the hearth and of volcanic erruptions. Protectress of the home, cures illness. A mediator between man and gods.
Huehuetotl
Aztec god of fire, patron of warriors and kings. Depicted often as a crouched old man with a bowl of burning incense sitting on his head.
Hurukan
Ancient mayan creator god who made the earth, the element of fire, animals, and mankind. Symbolizes fire, spiritual enlightenment, thunder, hurricanes, whirlwinds, disasters.
Ilmarinen
In the Kalevala he is the magical smith who forged the mysterious, powerful talisman called the Sampo. He made the Sampo out of the point of a swan's feathers, milk of a sterile cow, small grain of barley, and wool of a sheep. Symbolizes prosperity, magic, charms, amulets, talismans, and the element of fire.
Inta
Fire magic.
Irra
Fire magic.
Ishum
Fire magic.
Ishat
Fire element, element of fire.
Itzam Cab
Fire magic.
Itzam Na
Fire magic.
Itzcuintli
Fire magic.
Ixocozauhqui
Fire magic.
Jagaubis
Fire magic.
Jehoel
Fire magic.
Kagu-Tsuchi
Fire magic.
Kahu-Tsuchi-No-Kami
Fire magic.
Kali
Fire magic.
Kanassa
"Bringer Of Fire", element of fire.
King Djinn
Fire magic.
Kuan Yin
One of the most loved Chinese goddesses. It is said that her name brings protection and relief when it is simply spoken.
Before she was a goddess, she was the daughter of a cruel father. When she refused to marry into wealth like her sisters, she was sent to a temple where she was made to perform the most difficult of tasks. Birds, snakes, and tigers had pity on her and came to her aid. But her father was angered that she had not given in and married, so he first tried to burn her to death. However, she put out the fire with her hands.
When he finally did kill her, she was sent to the underworld. But she recited the words out of holy books, and the god of the dead was upset because he could not make them suffer while she was there. Frustrated, he sent her back to earth, where the Buddha made her immortal and rewarded her with great insight. She became a goddess of mercy and compassion.
Kupala
Fire magic.
Kupula
Fire magic, health.
Lamaria
Fire magic.
Li
"Governor Of Fire", symbolizes the element fire.
Lo'cin-po-gil
"Owner Of Fire", Fire magic.
Mahui-Iki
Fire magic.
Mahuikez
Fire magic.
Mara Kwari
Fire magic.
Masaya
Mayan goddess of fire and divination. She required that victims be thrown into volcanoes.
Masubi
Fire magic.
Me'mdeye-Ec'ie
Father Fire, element of fire.
Meher
Fire magic.
Micheal
Fire magic, element of Air, Leo magic.
Minerva Belisima
Fire magic.
Mirsa
Fire magic.
Mithra
Persian sun god and bringer of light, a god of wisdom, soldiers and warriors. Can be likened unto Prometheus, who brought fire to man in Grecian mythology. Symbolizes the mystery of magic, fertility, and the element air.
Mulciber
Fire magic.
Nagera
Indian water goddess. According to legend, she rescued the boy and girl created by Singbonga and Chando from the fire sent to kill them as punishment for their sin, which was having sexual intercourse, thereby saving mankind.
Niha-Tsu-No-Kami
Fire magic.
Njord
Norse (Scandinavian) God of winds, sea, fire, and wealth. His children were Freya and Freyr. In the pagan days, his name was said in court oath. Invoke for financial requests, prosperity, or those rites involving the elements air, water, or fire.
Nushku
Babylonian god of justice, flame, and lamps. Associated with the element fire, also called Nusku.
Ogoun
Fire magic.
Ogoun Panama
Guardian Of Fire, element of fire.
Oynyena Maria
Fiery Mary, element of fire.
Pele
Hawaiian goddess of fire. She can destroy or create. Legend says that she occasionally visits the earth to amuse herself by meeting the people. Those who claim to have seen her say she is the most beautiful woman on earth. She causes volcanic erruptions, fires, and earthquakes.
The Penates
Fire magic, household magic.
Perkunas
Fire magic.
Phoroneus
Fire magic.
Pillan
Fire magic.
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus was the titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans, along with the arts and civilization. He was also often regarded as the creator of man from clay, the first human, and humanity's savior when Zeus threatened to kill all human beings. He greatly offended Zeus by his actions and was punished. There are different sources with different accounts of the legend.
In Hesiod's version, Zeus' punishment was the creation of Pandora, the first woman, who was overtaken by temptation and opened a forbidden box thereby unleashing all the lamentations and evils of the world.
In the Aeschylean version, Zeus had Prometheus chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus where an eagle ate away at his liver, starting all over each day after the liver had grown back during the night. He is eventually rescued by Hercules.
Pyrrha
"The Red One", element of fire.
Quiahuitl
Fire element.
Quiauhtonatiuh
Fire element.
Raphael
Fire element, health.
Sakhmis
Fire element.
Salamander
Elemental spirit of fire.
Sati
Egyptian goddess of the elephantine. Symbolizes the element fire.
Sekhmet
Egyptian goddess of sunset, destruction, death, and wisdom. Originally created by Ra from his fire to be a creature of vengeance who would punish humans for their wrongdoings. However, she became a loving goddess of peace and compassion, and a protectress of the righteous. Symbols are the lion and the desert. She symbolizes health, rebirth, fire, and wisdom.
O Lady, Mightier than the Gods,
Adoration rises unto Thee!
All beings hail Thee!
O Lady, Mightier than the Gods!
Preserved beyond Death
That Secret Name,
O Being Called Sekhmet.
At the Throne of Silence even,
shall no more be spoken than Encircling One!
I lose myself in Thee!
-"Hymn to Sekhmet"
Seraph
Fire element.
Shiva
"The Cosmic Dancer", "The Great Lord". Represents the aspect of the Supreme Being which continuously dissolves and recreated. Shiva is both a creator and a destroyer, he is associated with both the changes of the seasons and the balance and constant conflict of good and evil. This is the cycle of the universe; birth-death-rebirth. He is the third member of the Hindu Trinity, along with Brahma and Vishnu. He is also a god of mercy and compassion and protects man from evil. Elementally, he corresponds to air and fire.
Shu
"The Dry One". Egyptian god of the air represented in human form. Personifies the sun's light. Appears as a warrior, lion, or lion-headed man with a feather. Symbolizes the element air, and possibly fire.
Shu-Lu-Wit-Si
Fire element.
Siva
Fertility, fire element.
Sogbo
Fire element.
Ssu-ming
Fire element.
St. Bride
Health, fire element.
St. Brigit
Health, fire element.
Surtur
Fire element.
Surya
Fire element.
Svarog
Fire element, air element.
Svarozic
Fire element.
Tabiti
Fire element.
Tatevali
Our Grand Father, fire element, health.
Tatosi
Fire element.
Tetevali
Fire element.
Tatosi
Fire element.
Teteo Innan
Fire element.
Teteo
Fire element.
Tin
Fire element.
Tletonatiuh
Fire element.
Tsao-chün
"Lord Of The Hearth", fire element.
Tsao-Wang
Fire element.
Typhon
Fire element.
Tetevali
Fire element.
Tatosi
Fire element.
Teteo Innan
Fire element.
Teteo
Fire element.
Tetevali
Fire element.
Teteo Innan
Fire element.
Teteo
Fire element.
Tin
Fire element.
Tirawa
Pawnee creator and sky god. Taught dictation, how to make and wear clothing, fire making, hunting, agriculture, body painting, tobacco smoking, religious rituals and sacrifices.
Tletonatiuh
Fire element.
Tsao-chün
"Lord Of The Hearth". The kitchen god, protector and watcher of the family. Symbolizes the element of fire.
Tsao-Wang
Chinese heart god; symbolizes the element of fire.
Typhon
Fire element.
Uatchet
"Lady Of The Flames", fire element.
Uriel
Flame Of God, Fire element.
Usas
Fame, fire element.
Uwolowu
African (Akpossa of Togo) sky god and creator of everything including the minor gods. He is invoked for agriculture/harvest, spring, birth, rain, and sun. Gave mankind fire. He is seen as generally beneficant.
Vahagn
Fire element.
Velchanus
Fire element.
Vishnu
Hindu. Lord Vishnu is the aspect of the Hindu Trinity (Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva) which represents the preservation and sustenance of the universe. He is said to be "The All Pervading", present and prevalent in all things. It is said that Buddha is an incarnation of Vishnu, however, this does not mean followers of Hinduism follow Buddha's teachings. They do however accept them. He is associated with the element fire, health, love, compassion, kindness.
Volunder
Fire element.
Volundr
Fire element.
Vulcan
Roman god of fire and the forge.
Vulcanus
Fire element.
Wak
African (Ethiopian) god who dwelled in the clouds. He was supreme and a benefactor god. He kept the heavens at a distance from the earth and ornamented it with stars. When the earth was flat, Wak asked man to build himself a coffin. Man did so and Wak shut him up in it and buried it. For seven years he made fire rain down. This is how the mountains were formed. Wak then danced upon the place where the coffin was buried and man sprang forth, alive. He was sure he had slept for a brief moment only and was shocked to find it had been so long and earth had changed so much; this is why man is awake for most of the day. Eventually man grew tired of living alone. Knowing of man's loneliness, Wak took some of his blood and after four days, the blood turning into a woman whom the man married. Man and woman had 30 children, but man was so ashamed at having had so many that he hid fifteen of them away. Wak was angry at this, and as a result, the children man hid away were turned into animals and demons.
Wayland
Fire element.
Wayland Smith
Fire element.
Weland
Norse (Scandinavian) god of smiths and metalworkers. His element is fire.
Wieland
Fire element.
Xango
The element of fire.
Xiuhtecohtli
"Lord Of Fire", element of fire.
Xolotl
Bad luck Aztec god of the underworld, brought humankind and the element of fire to the surface.
Zurvan
Persian god of infinity. He symbolizes the four elements of water, earth, wind, and fire. He also has four faces. (Sex, birth, aging, death). He may be invoked for matters involving destiny.
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