- God / Yahweh / Jehovah (Judaism, Christianity; “Heavenly Father” in LDS; Allah in Islam)
- Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit (Christianity)
- Mary and popular saints (esp. Michael, Jude, Anthony, Joseph) in Catholic circles
- Satan / the Devil (ubiquitous antagonist across Christian denominations)
Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Bahá’í, Zoroastrian (US communities you’d meet)
- YHWH/Adonai (Judaism)
- Allah (Islam)
- Waheguru / Ik Onkar (Sikhism—strictly monotheist)
- One God (Bahá’í)
- Ahura Mazda (Zoroastrian)
Hindu (common in US immigrant communities and campus life)
- Vishnu, Shiva, Devi (Durga/Kali/Lakshmi/Parvati), Ganesha, Krishna, Rama, Hanuman, Saraswati
Buddhist (not gods in the Western sense, but venerated figures)
- Shakyamuni (Gautama) Buddha, Amitābha/Amida, Avalokiteśvara/Guanyin (Kannon), Kṣitigarbha (Jizō)
African-Diaspora traditions (visible in cities like NYC, Miami, NOLA, LA)
- Orishas (Lucumí/Santería, Candomblé, Ifá): Eleguá/Eshu, Ogun, Shango, Yemayá, Oshun, Oyá
- Haitian Vodou: Bondye (remote creator), Papa Legba, Erzulie (Freda/Dantor), Baron Samedi, Ogoun
Native/Indigenous (varies by nation/tribe; common US references)
- Great Spirit / Wakan Tanka, plus culture-specific spirits (e.g., Coyote as trickster in many Western traditions)
Neo-Pagan / Occult revival (’70s–’90s scenes, bookstores, covens)
- The Goddess (often Triple Goddess: Maiden–Mother–Crone)
- Horned God (Cernunnos/Pan archetype)
- Frequently honored deities: Hecate, Brigid, Athena/Artemis, Odin/Thor/Freyja
Pop-culture pantheons you couldn’t miss
- Greek/Roman: Zeus, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo
- Norse: Thor, Odin, Loki, Freyja (comics, metal, RPGs)
- Egyptian: Ra, Anubis, Osiris/Isis
- Mesoamerican: Quetzalcoatl
- “Gaia” / Mother Earth (New Age/ecology)