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Chaos gods

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Set spearing the chaos snake Apep

A chaos deity is a deity or more often a figure or spirit in mythology associated with or being a personification of primordial chaos. The following is a list of chaos deities in various mythologies.

Africa and the Middle East

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Afroasiatic Middle East

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Arabian

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Canaanite

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Egyptian

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  • Apep the ultimate evil of Egyptian mythology in snake form
  • Isfet chaos, disorder, and injustice - opposed to Maat
  • Nu (mythology) primordial waters
  • Set (deity) was not originally evil, but developed into a hated figure thanks to the invading Hyksos who identified him with their chief god, fights Apep.

Hebrew

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  • Leviathan (is referred to as a reptilian aquatic animal in the Bible, but has also been used as an image of Satan).

Mesopotamian

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Western Eurasia

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Celtic

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Norse-Germanic

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Graeco-Roman

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Western Asia

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Anatolian - Hittite

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Hindu-Vedic

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Persian Zoroastrian

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  • Angra Mainyu, Zoroastrian god of evil and opposed to Ahura Mazda, god of good

Manichaeism

Asia-Pacific / Oceania

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Native Americas

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Habel, Norman C. (1985). The Book of Job: A Commentary. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press. p. 162. ISBN 0-664-22218-8.
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