List of knowledge deities

• Abena Motianim, goddess of wisdom, knowledge and divination. • Anansi, an Akan folktale character associated with stories, wisdom, knowledge, and trickery, most commonly depicted as a spider • Ọrunmila (, also Ọrúnla or Orúla in Latin America) is the Orisha of Wisdom, knowledge, and Divination, is the creator of Ifá and Babalawo concept. He is a high priest of Ifá. ==Ancient Egyptian mythology==

• Neith, goddess sometimes associated with wisdom • Thoth, originally a moon deity, later became the god of knowledge and wisdom and the scribe of the gods • Sia, the deification of wisdom • Isis, goddess of wisdom, magic and kingship. She was said to be "more clever than a million gods". • Seshat, goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. Scribe of the gods. Credited with the invention of writing and the alphabet. Later demoted to consort of Thoth. ==Armenian mythology==

• Anahit, goddess of wisdom • Tir, the god of written language, schooling, rhetoric, wisdom, and the arts ==Aztec mythology==

• Quetzalcoatl, god of the winds, art, culture, and wisdom, as well as the patron god of learning and knowledge. ==Maya mythology==

• Itzamna, creator god, associated with knowledge, wisdom, writing and culture, patron god of learning and books. ==Caribbean mythology==

• Papa Legba, loa of speech, communication, understanding, and guardian of crossroads ==Celtic mythology==

• Ogma, a figure from Irish and Scottish mythology, said to have invented the Ogham alphabet • Ceridwen, a figure from Welsh mythology, said to be the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge, mother of transformation and the white lady of inspiration and death. ==Chinese mythology==

• Wenchang Wang, the god of literature and scholarship • Kui Xing, god of examinations • Zhuyu Xingjun, god of examination successes • Guan Yu, god of military exams (General) • Lu Dongbin, god of daoist inner alchemy knowledge (scholar and poet) • Laozi, god of wisdom (philosopher) • Bao Zheng, Star of literature (politician) • Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom ==Christian mythology==

• The Holy Spirit is the person of the Triune Godhead who is tasked with guiding humans towards knowledge of righteous action. The Spirit's duties includes pointing non-believers towards knowledge of the Christian faith, and the faithful towards knowledge of right and just action and lifestyle. ==Etruscan mythology==

• Menrva, goddess of wisdom, war, weaving, and medicine ==Greek mythology==

• Apollo, god of oracles, knowledge, civilization, music, healing, education, and youth • Athena, Olympian goddess of wisdom, civilization, weaving, and war strategy • Coeus, Titan of the inquisitive mind, his name meaning "query" or "questioning". He is the grandfather of Apollo. • Hermes, a god of cunning • Metis, the Titan associated most closely with wisdom and the mother of Athena, whose name in Ancient Greek described a combination of wisdom and cunning. • Mnemosyne, Titan of memory, and one of the deities worshipped by the Cult of Asclepius in hopes that she would help supplicants remember visions • Phoebe, a goddess of intellect ==Hindu mythology==

• Saraswati, goddess of knowledge, creativity, and speech • Ganesha, god of wisdom, luck, and new beginnings • Kartikeya, god of war, victory, and knowledge • Brihaspati, guru of the devas • Shukra, guru of the asuras • Dakshinamurti, an aspect of Shiva as the guru of sages • Vidya Lakshmi, an aspect of Lakshmi as the bestower of knowledge • Hayagriva, an aspect of Vishnu as the god of knowledge • Gayatri, a form of Saraswati and the goddess of hymns • Savitri, a form of Saraswati and goddess of wisdom ==Hittite mythology==

• A'as, god of wisdom • Kamrusepa ==Japanese mythology==

• Benzaiten, a Japanese form of Saraswati, goddess of everything that flows: water, words, speech, eloquence, music and by extension, knowledge. • Fukurokuju, god of wisdom and longevity • Kuebiko, scarecrow god of wisdom and agriculture • Omoikane, Shinto god of wisdom and intelligence • Tenjin, god of scholarship ==Middle Eastern mythology==

• Al-Kutbay, Nabataean god of knowledge and writing • Enki, Sumerian god of intelligence, crafts, mischief, water, and creation • Nabu, Babylonian god of wisdom and writing • Ninimma, a minor Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the scribe and scholar of Enlil • Nisaba, Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest ==Muisca mythology==

• Bochica, messenger god of knowledge ==Neoplatonism==

• Nous, the cosmic embodiment of knowledge and intellect. ==Lakota mythology==

• Hnašká, Lakota frog spirit of pezuota (sacred medicine) • Hunúŋpa, Lakota bear spirit of wóksape (Lakota concept of sacred knowledge), lesser spirit of knowledge • Iktómi, Lakota spider spirit of wóksape and trickery, greater knowledge spirit • Kssa, Oglala spirit of knowledge, sometimes considered Iktómi before being stripped of his title • Matȟó, Lakota mischievous healer spirit, taught the Lakota to fish • Ptesáŋwiŋ/White buffalo calf woman, Lakota prophetess, often conflated with Wohpe • Wiyóhiyaŋpa, Lakota wind spirit of the east, oversees new beginnings and knowledge • Whapiya/Wóhpe, Lakota spirit of knowledge, wishes, dreams, visions, prophecy and the wife of Okaga the south wind • Zuzéča, Lakota snake spirit of hidden knowledge and lies ==Norse mythology==

• Mimir, god of wisdom • Gefjon, goddess associated with plowing, foreknowledge, and virginity. • Odin, god of wisdom who nevertheless relentlessly keeps searching for more knowledge; associated with the runes • Frigg, she is said to know the future, but never tells. The three following goddesses may be hypostases of her. • Sága, goddess of wisdom • Snotra, goddess associated with wisdom • Vör, goddess associated with wisdom • Numerous minor characters in Norse mythology are said to be very wise, though there's often no instance of them demonstrating this supposed wisdom: • Dwarfs, particularly Alviss, whose name means "all-wise". Thor keeps him from marrying his daughter by challenging him to a wisdom contest that lasts all night. He's turned to stone by the rising sun. • Elfs possibly • Heimdallr • Kvasir • Tyr • Utgard-Loki, while not outright stated to be wise, he's notable for being the only giant to be cleverer than the gods and getting to escape with his life • Vafthrudnir, a wise jotunn Odin seeks out to challenge to a wisdom contest • the Vanir in general ==Iranian mythology==

• Anahita, goddess of wisdom • Ahura Mazda, Zoroastrian god of light, benevolence, creation, truth, and perfect wisdom • Chista, goddess of wisdom and knowledge, she leads the mortals to the right way in life and the afterlife; she is also the goddess of religion in Zoroastrian mythology. ==Polynesian mythology==