A solar deity is a god or goddess who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and Sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of solar deities:
African
Bakongo mythology
Nzambi Mpungu, Kongo god of the Sun and creation
Bantu mythology
Nyambe, the Bantu god of the Sun and creation
Berber/Amazigh mythology
Magec, Tenerife goddess of the Sun and light
Igbo mythology Anyanwu, Igbo god believed to dwell in the Sun
Dahomey mythology Mawu, Dahomey goddess associated with the Sun and the Moon
Egyptian mythology Amun, creator deity sometimes identified as a Sun god Aten, god of the Sun, the visible disc of the Sun Atum, the "finisher of the world" who represents the Sun as it sets Bast, cat goddess associated with the Sun Hathor, mother or wife of Horus and Ra and goddess of the Sun Horus, god of the sky whose right eye was considered to be the Sun and his left the Moon Khepri, god of the rising Sun, creation and renewal of life Ptah, god of craftsmanship, the arts, and fertility, sometimes said to represent the Sun at night Ra, god of the Sun Sekhmet, goddess of war and of the Sun, sometimes also plagues and creator of the desert Sopdu, god of war and the scorching heat of the summer Sun Khnum, the ram god often depicted as Ra's form in the evening entering the river of night and called the divine Potter for creating humans
Guanche mythology Magec, was god or goddess (actual gender is unknown) of the Sun
Nubian mythology
Apedemak, the Meroitic god of war and sometimes depicted as the god the Sun
Zulu mythology uMvelinqangi, Xhosa and Zulu people's god of the Sun and sky iNyanga, Zulu people, goddess of the Moon Ukhulukhulwana, Zulu people's ancestor who came from the stars. He taught them to build huts and taught them the high laws of isiNtu
American
Abenaki Mythology
Kisosen, the Abenaki solar deity, an eagle whose wings opened to create the day and closed to cause the nighttime
Aztec mythology
Huitzilopochtli, god of the Sun and war Nanahuatzin, god of the Sun Teoyaomicqui, god of lost souls, the Sun, and the sixth hour of the day Tonatiuh, god of the Sun and ruler of the heavens
Blackfoot mythology
Napioa, the Blackfoot deity of the Sun.
Brazilian mythology Guaraci, god of the Sun (Guarani mythology) Jurupari, solar hero or god (Tupian mythology) Meri, folk hero and god of the Sun.
Cherokee mythology
Unelanuhi, Cherokee sun goddess.Monaghan, Patricia (2010). Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. ISBN 9780313349904.
Chickasaw mythology
Aba' Bínni'li', the Chickasaw creator deity, strongly associated with the sun.
Inca mythology Apu Inti, also known as Apu Punchaw, god of the Sun and patron deity of the Inca Empire Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Morning star") was the goddess of dawn, twilight, youth, and, the planet itself.
Ho-Chunk mythology Herešgúnina, god of evil who was decapitated and made into the sun.
Hopi mythology
Tawa, the Hopi creator and god of the Sun.
Inuit mythology Akycha, Sun goddess worshiped in Alaska Siqiniq, goddess of the Sun found across Greenland, northern Canada, and Alaska.
Kathlamet mythology
Aqalax, Kathlamet sun woman.Monaghan, Patricia (2010). Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. ISBN 9780313349904.
Lakota mythology
Wi, Lakota god of the Sun.
Mapuche mythology Antü, Sun deity or pillán of the mapuche from Chile and Argentina
Maya mythology Ah Kin, god of the Sun, bringer of doubt, and protector against the evils associated with darkness Hunahpu, one of the Maya Hero Twins; he transformed into the Sun while his brother transformed into the Moon Kinich Ahau, god of the Sun
Muisca mythology Sué, god of the Sun and husband of Chía, the Moon
Navajo mythology
Jóhonaaʼéí, the Navajo Sun god, known as "The One Who Rules the Day"
Other American Indian mythology Asian
Ainu mythology Chup Kamui, a lunar goddess who switched places with her brother to become goddess of the Sun
Arabian mythology Malakbel, god of the Sun Shams/Shamsun, a solar goddess exalted in Himyar and by the Sabaeans.J. F. Breton (Trans. Albert LaFarge), Arabia Felix From The Time Of The Queen Of Sheba, Eighth Century B.C. To First Century A.D., 1998, University of Notre Dame Press: Notre Dame (IN), pp. 119-120.Julian Baldick (1998). Black God. Syracuse University Press. p. 20. . Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions, 1999 - 1181 páginasJ. Ryckmans, "South Arabia, Religion Of", in D. N. Freedman (Editor-in-Chief), The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1992, Volume 6, op. cit., p. 172
Armenian mythology Ar/Arev, the Sun god with its people as "children of the Sun"
Buddhist mythology Marici, goddess of the heavens, the Sun, and light Surya, god of the Sun (Suriya Pariththa, Suthra Pitaka, Pali canon, Theravada Buddhism)
Canaanite mythology Shapash, goddess of the Sun Ba'al, god of life and fertility, also associated with the Sun and storms
Chinese mythology
Doumu, Sun goddess sometimes conflated with Marici. Xihe, Sun goddess and mother of the ten suns Hou Yi, Archer God that shot down 9 Suns but left 1 sun up, to maintain balance. Xu Kai, god of the Sun star Zhulong, red solar dragon god in chinese mythology
Elamite Nahundi, god of the Sun and law
Filipino mythology
Init-init: the Itneg god of the Sun married to the mortal Aponibolinayen; during the day, he leaves his house to shine light on the worldCole, M. C. (1916). Philippine Folk Tales . Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co. Chal-chal: the Bontok god of the Sun whose son's head was cut off by Kabigat;Jenks, A. (1905). The Bontoc Igorot. Manila: Bureau of Printing. aided the god Lumawig in finding a spouseCawed, C. (1972). The Culture of the Bontoc Igorot. MCS Enterprises. Mapatar: the Ifugao sun deity of the sky in charge of daylightBimmolog, H., Sallong, L., Montemayor, L. (2005). The Deities of the Animistic Religion of Mayaoyao, Ifugao. Sun God: the Ibaloi deity who pushed up the skyworld and pushed down the underworld, creating earth, after he was hit by a man's arrow during the war between the peoples of the skyworld and the underworldMoss, C. R. (1924). Nabaloi Tales. University of California Publications in American Archaeology, 227–353. Elag: the Bugkalot deity of the Sun, worshiped with the moon and stars; has a magnificent house in the sky realm called Gacay; retreats to his home during nights; giver of light and growthWilson, L. L. (1947). Ilongot Life and Legends. Southeast Asia Institute. Apo Init: the Ilocano deity of the sunLlamzon, Teodoro A. 1978. Handbook of Philippine language groups. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila University Press. Amman: the Ilocano god of the Sun, where the sun is his eyeAlacacin, C. (1952). The Gods and Goddesses. Historical and Cultural Data of Provinces. Agueo: the morose and taciturn Pangasinense sun god who is obedient to his father, Ama; lives in a palace of lightEugenio, D. L. (2007). Philippine Folk Literature: An Anthology. University of the Philippines Press. Algao: the Aeta Sun god who battled the giant turtle BacobacoBeyer, H.O. (1915). Philippine Ethnographic Series. Mangetchay: also called Mangatia; the Kapampangan supreme deity who created life on earth in remembrance of his dead daughter; lives in the Sun;Jose, V. R. (1974). Creation and Flood Myths in Philippine Folk Literature. University of the Philippines. in other versions, she is the creator and net-weaver of the heavensNicdao, A. (1917). Pampangan Folklore. Manila. Aring Sinukûan: the Kapampangan Sun god of war and death, taught the early inhabitants the industry of metallurgy, wood cutting, rice culture and even waging war;Nicdao, A. (1917). Pampangan Folklore. Manila. lives in Mount Arayat, and later included a female formAguilar, M. D. (2001). Women in Philippine Folktales. Holy Angel University Apolaki: the Tagalog god of sun and warriors;Calderon, S. G. (1947). Mga alamat ng Pilipinas. Manila : M. Colcol & Co. son of Anagolay and Dumakulem;Jocano, F. L. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc. sometimes referred as son of Bathala and brother of Mayari; ruler of the world during daytimeRamos, M. (1990). Philippine Myths, Legends, and Folktales. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Quadruple Deities: the four childless naked Tau-buid Mangyan deities, composed of two gods who come from the Sun and two goddesses who come from the upper part of the river; summoned using the paragayan or diolang platesKikuchi, Y. (1984). Mindoro Highlanders: The Life of the Swidden Agriculturists. New Day Publishers. Adlao: the Bicolano son of Dagat and Paros; joined Daga's rebellion and died; his body became the sun;Beyer, H. O. (1923). Ethnography of the Bikol People. vii. in another myth, he was alive and during a battle, he cut one of Bulan's arm and hit Bulan's eyes, where the arm was flattened and became the earth, while Bulan's tears became the rivers and seasArcilla, A. M. (1923). The Origin of Earth and of Man. Ethnography of the Bikol People, vii. Unnamed God: a Bicolano Sun god who fell in love with the mortal, Rosa; refused to light the world until his father consented to their marriage; he afterwards visited Rosa, but forgetting to remove his powers over fire, he accidentally burned Rosa's whole village until nothing but hot springs remainedBuenabora, N. P. (1975). Pag-aaral at Pagsalin sa Pilipino ng mga Kaalamang-Bayan ng Bikol at ang Kahalagahan ng mga Ito sa Pagtuturo ng Pilipino sa Bagong Lipunan. National Teacher's College. Sanghid: the Waray giant who wove cloth on a gold loom with supernatural speed; has the power to move back the SunHart D. V., Hart H. C. (1966). Maka-andog: A Reconstructed Myth from Eastern Samar, Philippines. The Journal of American Folklore. Liadlao: the gold-bodied Bisaya son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the SunMiller, J. M. (1904). Philippine folklore stories. Boston, Ginn. Adlaw: the Bisaya Sun deity worshiped by the goodBuyser, F. (1913). Mga Sugilanong Karaan. Launsina: the Capiznon goddess of the Sun, Moon, stars, and seas, and the most beloved because people seek forgiveness from herCruz-Lucero, R., Pototanon, R. M. (2018). Capiznon. With contributions by E. Arsenio Manuel. In Our Islands, Our People: The Histories and Cultures of the Filipino Nation, edited by Cruz-Lucero, R. Magrakad: the Tagbanwa god found at exactly noontime on the other side of the Sun; gives the warmth which sustains life and, when the people are ill, carries away sicknessFox, R. B. (1982). Religion and Society Among the Tagbanuas of Palawan Island, Philippines. Manila: National Museum. Tumangkuyun: wash and keep clean the trunks of the two sacred cardinal trees in Sidpan and Babatan by using the blood of those who have died in epidemics; the blood he uses causes the colors of the sunrise and sunset Libtakan: the Manobo god of sunrise, sunset, and good weather Unnamed Gods: the Bagobo gods whose fire create smoke that becomes the white clouds, while the Sun creates yellow clouds that make the colors of the rainbowBenedict, L. W. (1913). Bagobo Myths. Journal of American Folklore, pp. 26 (99): 13–63. Kadaw La Sambad: one of the two T'boli supreme deities; married to Bulon La Mogoaw; lives in the seventh layer of the universeCasal, G. (1978). The T'boli Creation Myth and Religion. T'boli Art: in its Socio-Cultural Context, pp. 122–123.