Food deities

Japanese kami of foxes, of fertility, rice, tea and Sake, of agriculture and industry etc

Aristaeus (; ) was the mythological culture hero credited with the discovery of many rural useful arts and handicrafts, including beekeeping. He was the son of the huntress Cyrene and Apollo.

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Hindu Goddess of Food and Nourishment

Aztec deity

or , also known as , is a god in Japanese mythology, the third and youngest son of Ninigi and Sakuyahime. He is one of the ancestors of the Emperors of Japan as the grandfather of Emperor Jimmu. He is also known as .

Egyptian god of grain

In Aztec mythology, Chicōmecōātl "Seven Serpent", was the Aztec goddess of agriculture during the Middle Culture period. She is sometimes called "goddess of nourishment", a goddess of plenty and the female aspect of maize.

the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family

thumb | right | Kagoshima Jingu Overseas Hoshoku Shrine , commonly known as , the daughter of the deities Izanagi and Izanami, is a goddess of food in Japan and appears as a dema deity. Ukemochi is referred to as both male and female in different contexts. When shown in other forms, Ukemochi takes the shape of a fox.

ancestor of the Chinese Zhou dynasty

is the deity (kami) of food and grain in Japan. Originally enshrined in the Tanba Province, it is said she was called to reside at the of Ise Shrine in the 5th century, during the reign of Emperor Yūryaku, to offer sacred food to Amaterasu, the ruling kami and sun goddess. She is worshipped as a secondary kami at Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine. thumb|200px|Toyouke-Ōmikami (r: 5th row from the top) is a granddaughter to Izanagi by her father [[Wakumusubi, who was born while Izanami was still alive (based on Kojiki).]]

thumb|180px|Rudimentary Phi Na spirit house at a rice field in [[Isan]]

Ukanomitama (宇迦之御魂神 – Mighty Soul of Sustenance - Kojiki) (倉稲魂命 - Nihongi) is a kami in classical Japanese mythology, associated with food and agriculture, often identified with Inari, the deity of rice.

, also known as , is a Japanese kami and a part of the Shinto pantheon.

thumb|Illustration by Kikuchi Yōsai, from [[Zenken Kojitsu]]

is a kami that appears in Japanese mythology. According to the Kojiki, he is the second child of Ninigi-no-Mikoto and Konohanasakuya-hime. He is believed to be the great-uncle of Emperor Jimmu (the first Emperor of Japan).