list of health deities list of health deities a health deity is a god or goddess in mythology or religion associated with health, healing and wellbeing. they may also be related to childbirth or mother goddesses. they are a common feature of polytheistic religions. a statue of asclepius, the greek god of healing list of health deities african jengu, water spirits that bring good fortune and cure disease waaq/waaqa, sky god that was worshipped by the somali and oromo people before islam and christianity !xu, sky god of the bushmen of southern africa who is invoked in illness sonzwaphi, deity of healing, zulu mythology yoruba and afro-american aja, spirit of the forest, the animals within it and herbal healers babalú-ayé, spirit of illness and disease erinlẹ, spirit of abundance, the healer, and physician to the orisha loco, patron of healers and plants mami wata, a pantheon of water deities associated with healing and fertility ọsanyìn, spirit of herbalism sopona, god of smallpox armenian anahit, goddess of fertility and healing, wisdom and water in armenian mythology. aztec ixtlilton, god of medicine. patecatl, god of pulque and healing. baltic aušrinė, baltic pagan deity of medicine, health and beauty. ragana, witch deity protecting healers and wisdom holders. celtic airmed, irish goddess associated with healing and resurrection. alaunus, gaulish god of the sun, healing and prophecy associated with greek god helios-apollo atepomarus, gaulish healing god associated with the greek god apollo borvo, celto-lusitanian healing god associated with bubbling spring water brigid, irish goddess associated with healing dian cecht, irish god of healing glanis, gaulish god associated with a healing spring at the town of glanum grannus, gaulish god associated with spas, thermal springs and the sun, regularly identified with apollo hooded spirits, hooded deities associated with health and fertility ianuaria, goddess associated with healing iovantucarus, gaulish healer-god and protector of youth associated with lenus mars lenus, gaulish healing god associated with the greek god ares lugh, god of arts, crafts, healing and the sun. he is associated with greek gods hermes and apollo. maponos, god of youth, associated with the greek god apollo mullo, gaulish deity associated with the greek god ares and said to heal afflictions of the eye nodens, a roman british god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs sirona, gallo-roman and celto-germanic goddess associated with healing chinese bao sheng da di, the god of medicine in chinese folk religion and taoism shennong da di, one of the three sovereigns, also known as the divine farmer who acquired and spread knowledge of herbs and medicine hua tuo (華佗), regarded as "divine physician" in chinese history and worshipped as a medicinal deity taiyi zhushen, god of qi taokang geyan, god of essence zhang guolao, one of the eight immortals, whose wine was considered to have healing properties he xiangu, one of the eight immortals, whose lotus flower improves one's mental and physical health li tieguai, one of the eight immortals, who alleviates the suffering of the poor, sick and needy with special medicine from his gourd wong tai sin, a deified taoist hermit during the eastern jin dynasty, known to have the power of healing jiutian xuannü, goddess of war, sex, and longevity (long life), who is connected to calisthenics, diet, alchemy, neidan (inner alchemy), and physiology egyptian sekhmet, goddess of healing and medicine of upper egypt heka, deification of magic, through which egyptians believed they could gain protection, healing and support serket, goddess of healing stings and bites ta-bitjet, a scorpion goddess whose blood is a panacea for all poisons isis, goddess of healing, magic, marriage and perfection etruscan fufluns, god of plant life, happiness and health and growth in all things menrva, goddess of war, art, wisdom and healthcare filipino kadaklan: the itneg deity who is second in rank; taught the people how to pray, harvest their crops, ward off evil spirits, and overcome bad omens and cure sicknesses talanganay: a male gaddang god-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance menalam: a female gaddang goddess-spirit; enters the body of a healer and gives instructions on how to heal the sick while in a trance cabuyaran: the ilocano goddess of healing; daughter of abra and makiling, the elder; she eloped with anianihan akasi: the sambal god of health and sickness; sometimes seen at the same level of power as malayari lakambini: the tagalog deity who protects throats and who is invoked to cure throat aches; also called lakandaytan, as the god of attachment daniw: the hanunoo mangyan spirit residing in the stone cared for by the healers hamorawan lady: the deity of the hamorawan spring in borongan, who blesses the waters with healing properties beljan: the pala'wan spirits of all beljan (shamans); able to travel to the vertical universe, divided into fourteen different layers, in order to heal the world and to re-establish cosmic balance; also referred to as balyan maguimba: the batak god in the remotest times, lived among the people, having been summoned by a powerful babaylan (shaman); provided all the necessities of life, as well as all cures for illnesses; has the power to bring the dead back to life ibabasag: the bukidnon goddess of pregnant women mandarangan: the bagobo god of warriors married to darago; resides at mount apo's summit; human sacrifices to him are rewarded with health, valor in war, and success in the pursuit of wealth cotabato healer monkey: a maguindanao monkey who lived near a pond outside cotabato city; it heals those who touch it and those who give it enough offerings pagari: also called inikadowa, the maguindanao twin-spirit who is sometimes in the form of a crocodile; if a person is possessed by them, the person will attain the gift of healing greek apollo, god of medicine, healing and plagues, and prosperity healing asclepius, god of the medicinal arts artemis, goddess of young women and childbirth chiron, a centaur known for his knowledge and skill in medicinal arts darrhon, a health god worshipped in macedon eileithyia, goddess of childbirth epione, goddess of the soothing of pain aceso, goddess of curing sickness and healing wounds aegle, goddess of radiant good health hera, goddess of childbirth; she was called upon for women's safety during childbirth and for good health of the infants hygieia, goddess of cleanliness and sanitation iaso, goddess of cures and remedies paean, physician of the gods, who was later syncretized with apollo panacea, goddess of the cure by medicines and salves telesphorus, demi-god of convalescence hindu vaidyanatha - shiva as healer of all lord dhanvantari, the hindu god of medicine and lord of ayurvedic medicine ashvins, twin doctors of the gods and gods of ayurvedic medicine dhanvantari, physician of the gods and god of ayurvedic medicine dharti, or earth is considered the goddess of nature and well being of living creatures mariamman, goddess of rain, medicine, and plagues shitala devi, goddess of smallpox and disease jvarasura, demon of fever paranasabari, diseases bhramari devi, - goddess of epidemics jaya durga, - goddess of aarogya or healing hittite kamrusepa, goddess of healing, medicine, and magic hurrian shaushka, goddess of love, war, and healing inuit eeyeekalduk, god of medicine and good health pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine japanese ashitekōjin, god of hands and feet sukunahikona, god of medicine, as well as nation building, incantation, agriculture and hot springs maya ixchel, jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine maximón, hero god of health mesopotamian namtar, god of death and disease ninazu, god of the underworld and healing ningishzida, god of the underworld and patron of medicine ninti, sumerian goddess of healing ninisina, divine physician, worshiped in isin ninkarrak, divine physician, worshiped in sippar and terqa nintinugga, divine physician, worshiped in nippur damu, son and assistant of ninisina native american kumugwe, nuxalk underwater god with the power to see into the future, heal the sick and injured, and bestow powers on those whom he favors angak, a hopi kachina spirit, represents a healing and protective male figure. norse eir, goddess associated with medical skill ossetian alardy, god who heals skin diseases persian haoma, god of health phoenician eshmun, god of healing roman angitia, snake goddess associated with magic and healing apollo, greco-roman god of light, music, healing, and the sun bona dea, goddess of fertility, healing, virginity, and women cardea, goddess of health, thresholds and door hinges and handles carna, goddess who presided over the heart and other organs endovelicus, god of public health and safety febris, goddess who embodied and protected people from fever and malaria feronia, goddess of wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance valetudo, roman name for the greek goddess hygieia, goddess of health, cleanliness, and hygiene vejovis, god of healing verminus, god who protected cattle from disease sami beiwe, goddess of the sun, spring, fertility and sanity, who restored the mental health of those driven mad by the darkness of the winter slavic żywie, goddess of health and healing thracian derzelas, god of abundance and the underworld, health and human spirit's vitality turkic akbugha, god of medicine. he is the god of health and healing in ancient turkic tradition. he has a white serpent. in monotheistic religion christianity and islam according to the gospels, jesus performed miracles during his earthly life as he traveled through galilee, judea, and jerusalem. the miracles performed by jesus are mentioned in two sections of the qur'an (sura 3:49 and 5: 110) in general, with few details or comments. one of the greatest miracles jesus performed was healing (blind, leprous, paralytic, epileptic, healing a bleeding woman, etc.), the gospels provide different amounts of detail for each episode, at other times he uses materials such as spit and mud. in general, they are mentioned in the synoptic gospels, but not in the gospel of john. luke, one of the apostles, was a physician (greek for "one who heals"). jesus endorsed the use of the medical assistance of the time (medicines of oil and wine) when he told the parable of the good samaritan (luke 10:25–37), who "bound up wounds, pouring on oil and wine" (verse 34) as a physician would. jesus then told the doubting teacher of the law (who had elicited this parable by his self-justifying question, "and who is my neighbor?" in verse 29) to "go, and do likewise" in loving others with whom he would never ordinarily associate (verse 37). in 1936, ludwig bieler argued that jesus was stylized in the new testament in the image of the "divine man" (greek: theios aner), which was widespread in antiquity. it is said that many of the famous rulers and elders of the time had divine healing powers.