Gods of music

Gods of music preside over music, musical instruments, singing, songs, and lyrics.

Greek Mythology

 * Aiode: the Greek Titaness of song.
 * Apollo: the Greek and Roman god of music.
 * The Charites: Greek goddesses of song and dance.
 * Hymenaeus: the Greek god of the wedding hymn.
 * Melete: the Greek Titaness of practice.
 * The Muses: nine Greek goddesses of music, song, and dance.
 * Calliope: the Greek goddess of epic poetry and eloquence, called the "Chief of all Music"
 * Kleio (Clio): the Greek goddess of history
 * Erato: the Greek goddess of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry, and imitation
 * Euterpe: the Greek goddess of tragedy and flute playing
 * Melpomene: the Greek goddess of chorus
 * Polyhymnia: the Greek goddess of religious hymns, poetry, dance, and elegance as well as agriculture and pantomime.
 * Terpsichore: the Greek goddess of choral song, lyric poetry, and dance.
 * Thalia: the Greek goddess of comedy and idyllic poetry
 * Ourania (Urania): the Greek goddess of astronomy, and later on Christian poetry.

Roman Mythology

 * Apollo: the Greek and Roman god of music.
 * Canens: the Roman personification of song.

Egyptian Mythology

 * Meret: the dual Egyptian goddess of rejoicing, song, dance, & music
 * Ihy: the Egyptian god of music and lord of the sistrum
 * Bes: the dwarf Egyptian god of war/patron god of childbirth and home; associated with sexuality, music, dancing, & humour
 * Hathor: the Egyptian goddess of fertility, music, & dancing
 * Isis: the Egyptian goddess of magic, fertility, motherhood, healing, & love; associated with music
 * Osiris: the Egyptian god of the underworld; associated with music

African Mythology

 * Oshun: the African goddess of music, fertility, & dance

Haitian Mythology

 * Maîtresse Délai: the Haitian patron goddess of tambourine players

Mesopotamian Mythology

 * Ninatta & Kulitta: the Mesopotamian goddesses of music

Hindu Mythology

 * Saraswati: the Hindu goddess of music, art, & knowledge
 * Gandharavas: celestial Hindu musicians who are skilled in singing and music

Japanese Mythology

 * Benzaiten: the Buddhist patron goddess of literature, music, knowledge, poetry, wealth, & femininity; aka the water goddess

Shinto Mythology

 * Ame-no-Uzume-no-mikoto: the Shinto goddess of the dawn, meditation, music, dance, & mirth

Chinese Mythology

 * Han Xiangzi: the Daoist patron god of music & middle classes, one of the Eight Immortals—can be seen playing his flute among the other Eight Immortals
 * Fuxi: the Chinese god of inventing music, hunting, fishing, domestication, cooking & Cangjie (a writing system that began around 2,000 BCE)
 * Sünu: the Chinese goddess of music and sexuality
 * Kui: the Chinese god of inventing music and dance

Korean Mythology

 * Three Chaetpugi Brothers: the Korean gods of shaman’s law, inventors of shamanic instruments, and first to perform the shaman’s ritual

Philippine Mythology

 * Pasipo: the Philippine god of music

Mesoamerican Mythology

 * Macuilxochitl: the Mesoamerican god of music and dance
 * Xochiquetzal: the Mesoamerican goddess of flowers, fruit, music, & female sexual power
 * Huehuecóyotl: the Mesoamerican god of music, dance, mischief, & song
 * Sak Nik: the Mesoamerican god of wind, soul, & music
 * Ah-Xoc-Xin: the Mesomerican god of music, poetry, & dance
 * Atabey: the Mesoamerican creator mother goddess of music, fertility, & beauty

Native American Mythology

 * Kokopelli: the Native American god of music and fertility
 * Hawt: the Native American god of music, flute, and water
 * Nltci: the Native American god of wind instruments and wind

Hawaiian Mythology

 * Lono: the Hawaiian god of peace, music, learning, and cultivated foods

Slavic Mythology

 * Veles: the Slavic god of earth, waters, livestock, and the underworld; associated with cattle, harvest, wealth, music, magic, and trickery.

Norse Mythology

 * Bragi: the Norse god of music and poetry

Celtic Mythology

 * Inuaria: the Celtic goddess of music
 * Cerridwen: the Celtic goddess of the moon, magic, agriculture, poetry, music, art, & science
 * Taliesin: the Celtic god of magic, music, poetry, wisdom, & writing
 * Ogma: the Celtic god of eloquence, inspiration, language, magic, music, physical strength, poets, & writers
 * The Dagda: the Celtic god of the arts, knowledge, magic, music, prophecy, prosperity, & regeneration
 * Angus Og: the Celtic god of youth, love, & beauty; played a harp that seduced women, kings, & even his enemies


 * Brigid: the Celtic goddess of inspiration, poetry, music, dreams, & childbirth

Finnish Mythology

 * Väinämöinen: the Finnish god of chants, song, & poetry