I’m not a religious person in the slightest.

I was raised Catholic but for some reason, it just went in one ear and out the other for me. And, on top of that, I don’t know ANYTHING about other gods out there.

So that’s why I’m excited to hear responses!

What is your favorite god and why?

Folks on AskReddit shared their opinions on this matter.

1. That’s helpful.

“Anoia.

The goddess of volcanos and things stuck in drawers.”

2. Vino!

“Dionysus, god of wine.

Dionysus was not just a party guy that you’d expect at Eurovision. He could give life, make milk come up from the earth, make the trees leak honey. But he could be equally destructive and ruthless when he wasn’t obeyed, when his power was in doubt.

Indeed, Pentheus experienced this to the fullest extence. He is much more complex with his theme of birth, d**th and rebirth than people make him out to be and I feel like it kinda does the old stories a disservice.”

3. Odin.

“Odin.

He sacrificed an eye, and hung on a tree to gain knowledge. He has pet ravens that bring him news, a spear that never misses, and an 8-legged horse.

Honorable mention: Tyr- sacrificed his hand to bind Fenrir, is Thor’s contemporary/equal/brother (potentially, depends on the source, he could also be the son of the jötunn [giant] Hymir.).”

4. Total chaos.

“Eris, a.k.a. Discordia.

She’s the Greek goddess of chaos and discord. When Zeus threw a raging party but didn’t invite Eris, she showed up anyway.

She threw a solid gold apple, with the words “to the prettiest” inscribed on it, into the room, and three Greek goddess started cat fighting over it.”

5. A good dude.

“Prometheus was a good dude.

He was a true bro, only one who cared about us little people.”

6. Who needs a hug?

“Hestia, being goddess of the hearth seems like she would give the best hugs after a hard day.

Warm and comforting, like a blanket and hot chocolate in front of a warm fire on a snowy winter evening.”

7. Sounds cool.

“Freya, of Norse mythology.

She was in charge of love, fertility, battle, and d**th.

She could be bada** and feminine all at the same time.

Also, she had a chariot pulled by cats.”

8. Makes sense.

“Bathala.

In Tagalog mythology he created the world then left us to our own devices. The creator has things to do and can’t be bothered with us lesser beings.

Now that is an all powerful being I can understand.”

9. Obvious choice.

“I love Egyptian mythology and cats so Bastet is an obvious choice!

I also really like how according to their mythology, the goddess Isis invented mummification in order to reunite her brothers/husbands body, Osiris.”

10. Hero worship.

“Hermes

So I accidentally found myself “worshipping” Hermes because it became a habit.

I’d see a pile of stones on a trail and add one to it. IIRC the name Hermes actually comes from Herms, the pile of stones marking trails and borders which is why Hermes is the god of trails, borders, commerce and travelers.

So I started adding a stone to them and I’d say “keep me safe Hermes” as passing comment and after months of doing it, a ritual.

It’s been going so long now that I have a small statue of him with train tickets from the subways I’ve been to and I call my car my “caduceus”.”

11. Brigid.

“The Irish triple goddess, Brigid.

Back when I was Catholic I was confirmed using Saint Brigid’s name. The goddess was actually Christianized from the old religion.

I love religious syncreticism.”

12. Have to look into that one.

“Tezcatlipoca, AKA the smoking mirror.

The Aztec god of night and sorcery, as well as the patron deity of Aztec kings and young warriors.”

13. Interesting.

“The Navajo’s Spider Woman.

Universe had to come from somewhere.

Giant spider weaving it into existence makes more sense than a lot of the other origin stories.”

14. Good luck.

“Fortuna the Roman goddess of luck.

I read a book about ancient Rome and supposedly you were supposed to choose a personal god to guide you through life.

There was one emperor that chose Fortuna and he was one of the only ones to make it to old age and lived a relatively unscandalous life compared to the rest.”

What’s your favorite god?

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I’m totally ignorant when it comes to religion.

I was raised in a Catholic household, but I never really took any of it all that seriously and I never explored any other religions.

But I’m open to learning about it!

And that’s why I’m looking forward to hearing these responses from other non-religious people.

Non-religious people talked about their favorite gods on AskReddit.

Here’s what they had to say.

1. A lot in common.

“Hestia. She doesn’t meddle or succumb to vanity or start wars over dumb s**t or take the form of animals to sleep around.

She isn’t an obvious favorite or anyone’s hero. No one fears her wrath. There are no surviving myths dedicated to her. But she’s a constant, vital presence in everyday life and was unobtrusively worshipped by everyone in Ancient Greece.

She maintains the hearth for all humanity and is present in every home. Ancient artwork suggests that, over time, her honored position as the 12th Olympian was transferred to Dionysus. Scholars have theorized that perhaps she willingly gave up her seat to avoid conflict and maintain the peace.

I always identified with her a lot.”

2. He did it!

“Odin, he promised us to defeat the ice giants.

I have never seen a giant my life so he did a good job.”

3. A smart one.

“Thoth, because he created writing, maths, and other feats of intelligence.

He also tends to be very level-headed in Egyptian mythology.”

4. A good one.

“I like Nienna. Turning grief into compassion and understanding.

I even have a grey tabby cat that has this super mournful sounding meow that I had to name after her.

She’s my little grey lady who is constantly crying.”

5. Shiva.

“Shiva probably, from Hindu Mythology.

He’s supposed to be a “God of Gods” cuz the other Gods look up to him, plus he’s also the God of Destruction who incinerated 3 planets after firing a single arrow.

I mean, I dunno, but that sounds pretty bada**.”

6. Seen her at work.

“Annoya.

There’s a goddess I can believe in, the goddess of things stuck in the drawer so you can’t open it all the way.

She exists; I’ve seen her work, and not just in my own home.”

7. Very cool!

“Anazi the trickster spider!

I like that he is always out for himself but often doesn’t win in the end.

He never gives up!”

8. Don’t mess with her.

“The Hindu goddess Kali. She’s just a total bad b**ch.

Divine femininity, cutting off evil dudes’ heads left and right.

Inspired The Rolling Stones tongue logo and the Beatles centered a plot to one of their movies around a cult of her followers.”

9. Fascinating.

“Persephone, as sad as her story is.

Getting kidnapped and taken into the underworld. Her story always fascinates me.

Nowadays though I see many people romanticize her story which I find kind of weird.”

10. Baphomet.

“Baphomet.

The symbolization of equilibrium of opposites is really neat, and I love how the imagery is very representative of that symbolism.

Plus, people think it is Satanic so it is fun to watch people get wide eyed when I mention Baphomet.”

11. A titan.

“Prometheus. He’s one of the titans in Greek mythology.

When I heard his story, I was surprised at how ungod-like he was. He actually cared for his creation and prioritize us gaining knowledge over worshipping some deity. He tricked zeus for the benefits of humanity. Stole fire for humans despite zeus not allowing humans to have fire anymore.

Zeus found out and sentence him to be tied to a rock where his liver would be eaten by a vulture. He would heal every night only to be t**tured again. To top it all off Zeus offered freedom in exchange he would hide the knowledge of fire from humans. Without hesitation he refused.

Despite being an atheist and not actually believing he exists, he has been my go to god to ask for help in times of desperation and when I just feel lonely (especially when flying and the plane shakes a little). I also use his sacrifice to get myself motivated.

For those of you who’s wondering what happened to Prometheus next. When Hercules was doing his 12 labours, one of those labours was to k**l the vulture that is the same vulture that was in charge of torturing Prometheus.

Hercules k**led the vulture and decided to just set Prometheus free.”

12. Old school.

“Gotta go old school.

Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of love and war that became Ishtar to the Assyrians, Astarte to the Canaanites, Astoreth to the Semitic, and Aphrodite to the Greeks and influenced another half a dozen goddess mythologies throughout the ancient world – the Hindu Durga, Ainina and Danina to the Iberians, Dali to the Georgians, and even early Christian’s with the Virgin Mary and the Jews with the unnamed “Queen of Heaven”.”

13. Respect it.

“Antinous, the deified lover of Hadrian.

He is the third most known statue subject. Of all Roman statues of a formerly living perso , we have the most of Augustus. Second most of Hadrian. And third most are of him. If you’ve been to a greco Roman section in an art museum, you’ve probably seen a statue of him.

How did he die? He drowned. Why? We don’t know. An accident, suicide, a sacrifice? No idea really. We know very little about him as a person. He’s very much an enigma.

But he also d**d as a young man and was then worshipped and so I like him because if I prayed to him I can imagine him just being like…. F**k if I know, Hadrian and I didn’t exactly discuss this part of my afterlife, I can’t help you with your problem.

And if I was a god I’d be about that clueless too. So I can respect it.”

14. We need it.

“Siva. God of destruction.

Because destruction allows creation and this world needs both (in that order).”

15. Totally emo.

“Satan.

Emo, free-thinking angel, getting people to embrace knowledge, being all about questioning and rebellion.

What’s not to like?”

16. The first rebel.

“Lilith.

The devil’s mistress and the 1st wife of Adam. She is said to be the first rebel and she’s the mother of all witches.

“Lilith” in Hebrew means “screech owl” because in legends, she is depicted as an owl-lady.”

Do you have a favorite god?

If so, please tell us all about it in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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