god of the afterlife
C2844
concept
A god of the afterlife is a divine being who rules over the realm of the dead, guiding souls after death and overseeing judgment, punishment, or reward in the next world.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| underworld deity | 27 |
| death god | 6 |
| funerary god | 4 |
| god of death | 3 |
| god of justice | 2 |
| goddess of death | 2 |
| god of the afterlife canonical | 1 |
Instances (41)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Many-Faced God | death god |
| Anubis | death god |
| Aidoneus | underworld deity |
|
Sokar (Seker), Memphite funerary god
surface form:
Sokar
|
funerary god |
|
Roman goddess Trivia
surface form:
Trivia
|
underworld deity |
| Apep | underworld deity |
| Ala | underworld deity |
| Sokar | funerary god |
| Mot | god of death |
| Ereshkigal | underworld deity |
| Yamaraja | god of death |
| Yanluo Wang | underworld deity |
| Namtar | underworld deity |
| Erlik | death god |
|
Hel (goddess)
surface form:
Hel
|
underworld deity |
| Heryshef | underworld deity |
|
goddess of death Hine-nui-te-pō
surface form:
Hine-nui-te-pō
|
goddess of death |
| Yama | god of death |
| Anpu | death god |
| Wepwawet | funerary god |
| Dis Pater | underworld deity |
| Orcus | underworld deity |
| Seker | funerary god |
| Socar | underworld deity |
| Ani | underworld deity |
| Dongyue Emperor | underworld deity |
| Mictlantecuhtli | death god |
| Xolotl | underworld deity |
| Mictecacihuatl | underworld deity |
| Meslamtaea | underworld deity |
|
Firstborn of Odin
surface form:
Hela
|
goddess of death |
|
Mot (as figure involved in his mythic cycle)
surface form:
Mot
|
death god |
| King Yan | underworld deity |
| King of Hell | underworld deity |
| Lord of Death | underworld deity |
| Axiokersos | underworld deity |
| Ninazu | underworld deity |
| Aita | underworld deity |
| Vanth | underworld deity |
| Dis | underworld deity |
| Osiris | — |