Includes 3 PNG files in a zipped folder: 1 Copy with Deities Colored by Archetype (i.e. Sun Gods, Sea Gods, etc), 1 Copy with Deities Colored by Dynasty (i.e. Tarhunna, Tiwaz, etc), and 1 Copy in Grayscale Optimized for Black & White Printing.
I (Joshua J Kes) am passionate about mythology and anthropology. I have a B.S. in Geography and Sociology; the study of places and people, respectively. I've been working on a database for comparative mythological studies for a few years now, and thought I'd put together some slick informative charts/posters of family trees for various pantheons.
I also produce YouTube videos on this subject @Sapienite1, with episodes on individual motifs and pantheons. If you like what you see, you may check them out for more details! Here's my video on the Hittite Pantheon: https://youtu.be/trmF1qvMfM8
Our methodology of comparison for mythological motifs usually involves planetary or astrological associations, but this time, I used a simple coding system including 11 motifs/archetypes/codes, each color-coded and in order from left-to-right:
1. HEARTH - Fire, Blacksmithing, or Domestic Deities like Hasameli.
2. EARTH - Earth, Fertility, or Wild Deities like Ellel/Kumarbi and Kurunta.
3. SKY - Sky, Storm, or Messenger Deities like Tarhunna and Anu.
4. WATER - Sea, River, or Wellspring Deities like Illuyanka and Aruna.
5. CHTHONIC - Underworld Deities like Yarri and Lelwani.
6. DAY - Sun or Light Deities like Tiwaz/Shiwat and Arinna.
7. NIGHT - Moon, Night, or Dusk Deities like Arma and Khebe/Nikarawa.
8. LOVE- Dawn, Love, or Justice Deities like Anzili and Istanu.
9. WAR - War Deities like Zaparwa/Peruwa and Marwainzi.
10. DEMIGOD - Demigods or Heroes like Hercules.
11. MONSTER - Monsters or Spirits like Pihassassa/Pegasus.
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