Template:Infobox deity

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The template can be used for any mythological figure.

Usage

Egyptian deities

{{Infobox deity
| type        = Egyptian
| name        =
| image       =
| image_size  =
| caption     =
| deity_of    =
| hiro        =
| cult_center =
| symbol      =
| parents     =
| siblings    =
| consort     =
| offspring   =
}}

Etruscan deities

{{Infobox deity
| type             = Etruscan
| name             =
| image            =
| image_size       =
| caption          =
| deity_of         =
| abode            =
| symbol           =
| consort          =
| parents          =
| siblings         =
| children         =
| mount            =
| Greek_equivalent =
| Roman_equivalent =
}}

Greek deities

{{Infobox deity
| type             = Greek
| name             =
| image            =
| image_size       =
| caption          =
| deity_of         =
| abode            =
| symbol           =
| consort          =
| parents          =
| siblings         =
| children         =
| mount            =
| Roman_equivalent =
}}

Roman deities

{{Infobox deity
| type             = Roman
| name             =
| image            =
| image_size       =
| caption          =
| deity_of         =
| abode            =
| symbol           =
| consort          =
| parents          =
| siblings         =
| children         =
| mount            =
| Greek_equivalent =
}}

Irish deities

{{Infobox deity
| type        = Irish
| name        = 
| image       = 
| image_size  = 
| caption     =
| member_of   = the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]]
| abodes      = 
| weapons     =
| battles     =
| artefacts   =
| animals     = 
| parents     = 
| siblings    = 
| consorts    = 
| children    = 
}}

Norse deities

{{Infobox deity
| type       = Norse
| name       = 
| image      = 
| image_size = 
| alt        = 
| caption    =
| deity_of   = 
| Old_Norse  =
| world      = 
| symbol     = 
| parents    = 
| siblings   = 
| consort    = 
| children   = 
}}

Slavic deities

{{Infobox deity
| type             = Slavic
| name             =
| image            =
| image_size       =
| caption          =
| deity_of         =
| abode            =
| symbol           =
| consort          =
| parents          =
| siblings         =
| children         =
| mount            =
| Roman_equivalent =
| Christian_equivalent =
| Slavic_equivalent =
}}

Turkic deities

{{Infobox deity
| type             = Turkic
| name             =
| image            =
| image_size       =
| caption          =
| deity_of         =
| abode            =
| symbol           =
| consort          =
| parents          =
| siblings         =
| children         =
}}

Hindu deities

{{Infobox deity<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology-->
| type                     = Hindu
| name                     =
| image                    =
| caption                  =
| alt                      = for alternate text of the title image per [[WP:ALT]]
| image_size               = <!-- default 250px -->
| deity_of                 = <!--eg. god of death-->
| Devanagari               =
| Sanskrit_transliteration =
| Tamil_script             =
| script_name              = <!--Enter name of local script used-->
| script                   = <!--Enter the name of the deity in the local script used -->
| affiliation              = <!--eg. Avatara of Vishnu-->
| abode                    =
| mantra                   = <!--eg. Gayatri-->
| weapon                   = <!--eg. Sudarshan Chakra-->
| symbols                  = <!--Other symbols associated with individual devas -->
| consort                  =
| mount                    = <!-- (Vahana) e.g. Garuda  -->
| texts                    = <!--eg. Ganesha Purana, Mudgala Purana-->
| region                   = <!--ie. province or area for a regional deity (e.g. Bengal)-->
}}

Alusi

{{Infobox deity
| type      = Alusi
| name      = 
| image     =
| caption   =
| deity_of  = ''[[Alusi]] of ...''
| symbol    =
| number    =
| associate =
| planet    = 
| day       =
| color     = 
}}

All fields

{{Infobox deity
| type         =
| name         =

| image        =
| image_size   =
| alt          = 
| caption      =

| other_names  =
| hiro         =
| Old_Norse    = 
| Devanagari   =
| Sanskrit_transliteration =
| Tamil_script =
| Tamil_transliteration =
| script_name  =
| script       =

| deity_of     =
| member_of    =
| affiliation  = <!-- or | associate = -->
| cult_center  =
| abode        = <!-- or | abodes = -->
| planet       =
| world        = 

| mantra       =
| weapon       = <!-- or | weapons = -->
| battles      =
| artifacts    = <!-- or | artefacts = -->
| animals      =
| symbol       = <!-- or | symbols = -->
| day          =
| color        = <!-- or | colour = -->
| number       =

| consort      = <!-- or | consorts = -->
| parents      =
| siblings     =
| offspring    = <!-- or | children = -->
| mount        =
| texts        =

| Greek_equivalent     =
| Roman_equivalent     =
| Etruscan_equivalent  =
| Christian_equivalent =
| Slavic_equivalent    =

| region       =
| ethnic_group =
| festivals    =
}}

Examples

Ganesha
Basohli miniature, circa 1730. National Museum, New Delhi, India.
Devanagari	गणेश
Sanskrit Transliteration	gaṇeśa
Tamil script	கணேசா
Affiliation	Deva
Mantra	ॐ गणेशाय नमः (Oṃ Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ)
Weapon	Paraśu (axe) Pāśa (lasso) Aṅkuśa (hook)
Symbols	Aum, modak
Consort	Buddhi (wisdom) Riddhi (prosperity) Siddhi (attainment)
Mount	Mouse/rat

{{Infobox deity <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology-->
| type                     = Hindu 
| name                     = Ganesha ({{IAST|Gaṇeśa}})
| image                    = Ganesha Basohli miniature circa 1730 Dubost p73.jpg
| image_size               = 250px
| caption                  = [[Basohli Painting|Basohli]] miniature, circa 1730. [[National Museum, New Delhi|National Museum]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]].
| alt                      = Attired in an orange dhoti, an elephant-headed man sits on a large lotus. His body is red in colour and he wears various golden necklaces and bracelets and a snake around his neck. On the three points of his crown, budding lotuses have been fixed. He holds in his two right hands the rosary (lower hand) and a cup filled with three modakas (round yellow sweets), a fourth modaka held by the curving trunk is just about to be tasted. In his two left hands, he holds a lotus above and an axe below, with its handle leaning against his shoulder.
| Devanagari               = {{lang|sa|गणेश}} 
| Sanskrit_transliteration = {{IAST|gaṇeśa}}
| Tamil_script             = 
| affiliation              = [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]]
| mantra                   = {{lang|sa|ॐ गणेशाय नमः}} <br />({{IAST|Oṃ Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ}})
| weapon                   = {{IAST|[[Paraśu]]}} (Axe),<br /> [[Pāśa]] (Lasso), <br />[[Ankus|{{IAST|Aṅkuśa}}]] (Hook)
| consort                  = [[Buddhi]] (wisdom),<br/>[[Riddhi]] (prosperity),<br/>[[Siddhi]] (attainment)
| mount                    = [[Mouse]]/[[rat]]
| symbols                  = [[Aum]], [[modak]]
}}

See also

• {{Infobox religious biography}}

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