Guardians
Gods and Guardians by Number
Nineteen pantheons, nine numbers each: the Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Japanese, Mayan, Roman, Babylonian, Sumerian, Phoenician, Hindu, Celtic, Yoruba, Slavic, Chinese, Inca, Persian, Hawaiian, Polynesian and Aztec gods that numerology pairs with the day of the month you were born. Open any deity to read who they are, which birthdays they watch over, and the reading they give.
Find who watches over youGreek Mythology
The Olympian gods of ancient Greece embodied the forces of nature and human experience. Your birth number connects you to one of the twelve who ruled from Mount Olympus.
- ApolloSun, light, music, prophecy
- ArtemisMoon, hunting, wilderness, childbirth
- ZeusSky, thunder, justice, kingship
- HermesTravel, trade, thieves, boundaries
- AthenaWisdom, strategy, crafts, civilization
- AphroditeLove, beauty, desire, fertility
- PoseidonSea, storms, earthquakes, horses
- HadesUnderworld, death, riches, judgment
- AresWar, courage, bloodlust, civil order
Egyptian Mythology
The Netjeru of ancient Egypt governed the cosmic order — from the daily journey of the sun to the passage of souls through the afterlife. Your number reveals which deity watches over your path.
- RaSun, creation, order, kingship
- IsisMagic, motherhood, wisdom, healing
- ThothKnowledge, writing, magic, the moon
- AnubisDeath, mummification, the afterlife
- Hermes TrismegistusAlchemy, astrology, hidden knowledge
- HathorLove, beauty, music, joy, fertility
- OsirisAfterlife, resurrection, agriculture
- SetChaos, storms, deserts, foreigners
- HorusSky, war, protection, kingship
Norse Mythology
The Aesir and Vanir shaped the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. Warriors, poets, and seekers alike found their patron among these fierce and wise gods of the frozen north.
- BaldurLight, purity, beauty, joy
- FriggMarriage, motherhood, wisdom, foresight
- OdinWisdom, war, death, poetry, runes
- LokiTrickery, change, cunning, shapeshifting
- HeimdallVigilance, foresight, the rainbow bridge
- FreyaLove, beauty, fertility, war, magic
- NjordSea, wind, fishing, wealth
- HelDeath, the underworld, the dishonored
- ThorThunder, strength, protection, storms
Japanese Mythology
The Kami of Shinto and Buddhist tradition inhabit every aspect of the natural world. From the radiant Amaterasu to the storm god Susanoo, your number reveals your spiritual guardian.
- AmaterasuSun, universe, light, imperial power
- TsukuyomiMoon, night, time, calm
- BenzaitenMusic, eloquence, water, knowledge
- JizoChildren, travelers, the afterlife
- InariRice, fertility, foxes, industry, success
- KannonMercy, compassion, love, healing
- SusanooSea, storms, valor, rulership
- EnmaUnderworld, judgment, karmic justice
- BishamontenWar, warriors, authority, protection
Mayan Mythology
The gods of the Maya presided over time, agriculture, and the cycles of creation and destruction. Your birth number connects you to the divine forces that shaped one of history's most advanced civilizations.
- Kinich AhauSun, time, kingship, light
- Ix ChelMoon, water, weaving, medicine
- ItzamnaCreation, writing, knowledge, sky
- Ah PuchDeath, darkness, the underworld
- KukulkanWind, rain, learning, feathered serpent
- IxazaluohWater, weaving, fertility, creation
- ChaacRain, thunder, lightning, agriculture
- CizinEarthquakes, death, rebirth
- Buluc ChabtanWar, sacrifice, violence, conflict
Roman Mythology
Rome gave the planets the names we still use, and a god to each. The Roman table follows that sky: Sol and Luna for the lights, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars for the wandering stars, with Caelus for the heavens and Neptune for the deep.
- SolSun, daylight, oaths, the unconquered light
- LunaMoon, months, tides, the night sky
- JupiterSky, thunder, law, the state
- CaelusThe heavens, order, the vault of the sky
- MercuryCommerce, messages, travel, luck
- VenusLove, beauty, prosperity, victory
- NeptuneSea, fresh water, horses, earthquakes
- SaturnTime, harvest, wealth, liberation
- MarsWar, farming, guardianship of Rome
Babylonian Gods
Babylon inherited the Sumerian sky and gave it Akkadian names, and the planets their gods: Shamash, Sin, Marduk, Nabu, Ishtar, Ninurta and Nergal are the planetary deities of the cuneiform tablets, with Anu for the sky and Ea for the waters beneath it. The number pairing follows the planet each number answers to.
- ShamashSun, justice, truth, oracles
- SinMoon, the calendar, wisdom, cattle
- MardukKingship, order, creation, Babylon
- AnuThe sky, authority, the gods' assembly
- NabuWriting, wisdom, scribes, fate
- IshtarLove, war, the morning and evening star
- EaFresh water, craft, magic, mercy
- NinurtaFarming, hunting, healing, the plough
- NergalWar, plague, the underworld, summer heat
Hindu Deities
The Navagraha, the nine planets of Indian astrology, each have a presiding deity. The Hindu table follows that link: Shiva with the Sun, Parvati with the Moon, Vishnu with Jupiter, Durga with Rahu, Krishna with Mercury, Lakshmi with Venus, Ganesha with Ketu, Hanuman with Saturn and Kartikeya with Mars.
- ShivaDestruction and renewal, meditation, the dance
- ParvatiDevotion, fertility, mountains, the Mother
- VishnuPreservation, order, protection, dharma
- DurgaProtection, strength, victory over evil
- KrishnaLove, play, wisdom, the divine flute
- LakshmiWealth, fortune, beauty, abundance
- GaneshaBeginnings, obstacles removed, learning
- HanumanStrength, service, devotion, courage
- KartikeyaWar, victory, the commander of the gods
Celtic Mythology
The gods of Ireland and the Celtic world were never tied to planets, so this table follows the numbers' own characters: Lugh of the long arm for the sun, Danu for the mother, Brigid for the forge and the poem, down to the Morrígan for war. It is a reading, not a reconstruction.
- LughSun, skill, kingship, the long arm
- DanuRivers, motherhood, the land, the Tuatha
- BrigidPoetry, the forge, healing, the hearth
- OgmaOgham, eloquence, strength, the champion
- ManannánSea, journeys, mist, the otherworld
- AengusLove, youth, dreams, poetic inspiration
- CernunnosThe wild, animals, the horned god, the deep
- The DagdaAbundance, the cauldron, the club, the harp
- The MorríganWar, fate, sovereignty, the crow
Yoruba Orishas
The Orishas of the Yoruba tradition each have sacred numbers of their own, and this table keeps them where they are single digits: Eshu's 3, Oshun's 5, Shango's 6, Yemaya's 7, Obatala's 8, Oya's 9. Orunmila, Babalu-Aye and Ogun take the numbers their domains fit.
- OrunmilaDivination, wisdom, destiny, Ifá
- Babalu-AyeHealing, disease, the earth, patience
- EshuCrossroads, choices, the messenger
- OgunIron, war, labour, craftsmanship
- OshunLove, beauty, fertility, rivers
- ShangoThunder, lightning, justice, courage
- YemayaOcean, motherhood, fertility
- ObatalaCreation, purity, wisdom, peace
- OyaWind, storms, transformation, death
Slavic Mythology
The old Slavic gods survive in folk custom more than in texts, so this table follows the numbers' characters: Dazhbog the giving sun, Mokosh the moist earth, Svarog the sky-smith, down to Perun, whose thunder was the sky's own war. It is a reading, not a reconstruction.
- DazhbogSun, giving, wealth, the day
- MokoshMoist earth, spinning, women, fate
- SvarogSky, celestial fire, the forge, creation
- RodKin, ancestors, birth, the order of things
- StribogWind, weather, travel, messages
- LadaLove, beauty, spring, marriage
- VelesCattle, magic, the underworld, wealth
- MoranaWinter, death, the turning year
- PerunThunder, war, oak, the warrior sky
Chinese Deities
The Chinese pantheon is a court as much as a sky, with a Jade Emperor at its head and officials for literature, marriage and wealth. This table follows the numbers' characters, with one traditional match kept: Caishen, the god of wealth, on the lucky 8.
- The Jade EmperorHeaven, sovereignty, the celestial court
- Chang'eThe moon, longing, the elixir, the rabbit
- WenchangLiterature, learning, examinations, writing
- NüwaCreation, repair of the sky, marriage, order
- NezhaYouth, rebellion, speed, the wind-fire wheels
- Yue LaoMarriage, the red thread, matchmaking
- GuanyinCompassion, mercy, hearing the world's cries
- CaishenWealth, prosperity, trade, the lucky eight
- Guan YuWar, loyalty, righteousness, brotherhood
Inca Mythology
The Inca read the sky as a family: Inti the sun as father of the emperor, Mama Quilla the moon as his wife, Chaska the dawn star, Illapa the thunder. The table follows those roles, with Pachamama for the earth and Supay for the mines beneath it. It is a reading, not a reconstruction.
- IntiSun, the Sapa Inca, gold, the empire
- Mama QuillaMoon, the calendar, women, silver
- ViracochaCreation, the sea-foam, civilisation, teaching
- PachamamaEarth, harvest, mountains, the ground itself
- KonWind, rain, the coast, travel
- ChaskaVenus, dawn and dusk, beauty, young women
- Mama CochaThe sea, lakes, fishing, the deep
- SupayThe underworld, the mines, death, wealth below
- IllapaThunder, lightning, weather, war
Persian Gods
The yazatas of ancient Persia are the worshipful ones of the Zoroastrian hymns. This table keeps the numbers of the nine-fold Persian guardian list used elsewhere on this site where the same figure appears, Ahura Mazda on 1, Mithra on 7 and Verethragna on 8, and fills the rest by role.
- Ahura MazdaWisdom, light, creation, the one lord
- AnahitaWaters, fertility, healing, wisdom
- AtarFire, energy, the sacred flame, truth
- RashnuJudgement, justice, the scales, order
- VayuWind, breath, the space between, travel
- AshiFortune, blessing, reward, love
- MithraCovenant, the sun, oaths, friendship
- VerethragnaVictory, strength, the ten forms
- TishtryaSirius, rain, the battle with drought
Hawaiian Gods
The four great gods of Hawaiʻi, Kāne, Kū, Lono and Kanaloa, stand with Pele of the volcano, Hina of the moon and the parents Papa and Wākea. This table is the one the Hawaiian numerology calculator on this site already uses, so the two readings agree.
- KāneCreation, sunlight, fresh water, life
- HinaThe moon, women, kapa cloth, the tides
- LonoRain, agriculture, peace, the Makahiki
- PapaThe earth mother, the islands, the ground
- KūStrength, war, the forest, work
- LakaHula, the forest, fertility, beauty
- KanaloaThe ocean, the deep, voyaging, healing
- WākeaThe sky father, the chiefs, lineage
- PeleVolcanoes, fire, land made from lava
Polynesian Gods
In the Māori telling the sky father Ranginui and the earth mother Papatūānuku were pushed apart by their son Tāne, and the other children took the forest, the sea, the crops and war. This table is the one the Polynesian numerology calculator on this site already uses.
- TāneForests, birds, light, the separation of sky and earth
- HinaThe moon, women, weaving, the night
- RongoCultivated food, the kūmara, peace
- PapatūānukuThe earth mother, the ground, all that grows
- TūmatauengaWar, humankind, hunting, the fierce face
- HaumiaWild food, fern root, what the land gives freely
- TangaroaThe ocean, fish, the deep, the tides
- RanginuiThe sky father, the heavens, grief as rain
- RūaumokoEarthquakes, volcanoes, the seasons, the unborn
Aztec Gods
The gods of the Mexica are a sky of suns and mirrors: Tonatiuh the sun, Huitzilopochtli the sun's warrior, Tezcatlipoca the smoking mirror, Quetzalcoatl the feathered serpent. The table follows the numbers' characters; the Lords of the Night keep their own place in the guardian list below.
- TonatiuhThe sun, the fifth age, movement, the eagle
- CoyolxauhquiThe moon, the night, the bells, the sister
- QuetzalcoatlWind, learning, the calendar, the feathered serpent
- TlalocRain, lightning, the farmer's order, mountains
- YacatecuhtliMerchants, travel, the road, the crossroads
- XochiquetzalLove, beauty, flowers, weaving, pleasure
- TezcatlipocaThe smoking mirror, night, fate, the hidden
- MictlantecuhtliDeath, the underworld, the bones, Mictlan
- HuitzilopochtliWar, the sun's warrior, the hummingbird, Tenochtitlan
Sumerian Gods
The oldest written gods in the world, from Uruk, Ur, Nippur and Lagash, before Babylon renamed them. This table follows the numbers' characters: Utu for the sun, Nanna for the moon, Enlil for kingship, Ninhursag for the earth, down to Ninurta for war. The Babylonian table holds their later planetary names.
- UtuThe sun, justice, the traveller's guide
- NannaThe moon, the month, cattle, Ur
- EnlilWind, kingship, the tablet of destinies, Nippur
- NinhursagThe mountain mother, birth, the earth, clay
- NinshuburThe messenger, the faithful vizier, errands between worlds
- InannaLove, war, the evening star, Uruk
- EnkiThe abzu, fresh water, wisdom, craft
- EreshkigalThe underworld, the great below, the dead
- NinurtaWar, the plough, the hero, Lagash
Phoenician Gods
The gods of Tyre, Sidon and Carthage, the sailors who carried the alphabet across the Mediterranean. This table follows the numbers' characters: Shapash the sun, Tanit the moon, El the father, Kothar the craftsman, Melqart the voyager, Astarte, Yam, Mot and Baal. It is a reading, not a reconstruction.
- ShapashThe sun, the torch of the gods, sight
- TanitThe moon, motherhood, Carthage, the sign
- ElThe father of gods, the bull, wisdom, years
- Kothar-wa-KhasisCraft, building, the forge, the temple
- MelqartTyre, voyages, colonies, the far shore
- AstarteLove, fertility, the evening star, queens
- YamThe sea, the river, the deep, chaos
- MotDeath, drought, the dry season, the end
- BaalStorm, thunder, war, the rider of clouds