Deities

A Deity or a god is an immortal supernatural being, usually (but not always) with significant power, worshiped, conceived as holy, divine or sacred, held in high esteem and respected by his/her followers and supporters. Deities assume a variety of forms, but often are depicted as a human or animal. Sometimes it is considered blasphemous to imagine the deity with any concrete form. They have personalities, consciences, intellects, desires and emotions like humans. They are also attributed to natural phenomena such as lightning, floods and storms, and miracles, and can be conceived as the authorities or controllers of every aspect of human life (such as birth or the afterlife). Some deities are considered the directors of time and destiny, the givers of morality and human laws, the final judges of value and human behavior and the designers and creators of the Earth and/or the universe.

Deities and series[]

The following table lists the main deity, Athena, and all of the leader deities that oppose Athena in the various series.

Deity	Warriors name	Armors name	Armors inspiration
Athena	Saints	Cloths	Constellations
Poseidon	Mariners	Scales	Sea creatures from Greek and Nordic mythologies
Hades	Specters	Surplices	Names: 108 evil desires of Buddhism Shape: earth creatures, afterworld creatures from Greek Mythology and Dante Alighieri's Inferno
Odin	God Warriors	God Robes	Creatures from Nordic mythology Asgard arc: Ursa Major stars
Cronus	Titans	Somas	Weapons
Pontos	?	Adamas	?
Apollo	Crimson Youth	Corona Cloth	Constellations
Lucifer	Fallen Angels	Glories	Animals
Artemis	Angels	Glories	Heroes from Greek mythology

Greek-Roman Gods[]

Olympians[]

In Greek mythology, the Olympians are the main gods of the Greek pantheon, who lived at the top of Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. However, Saint Seiya listed only 12 of them who are the most powerful of the deities.

Athena, the Goddess of War and Wisdom.
Poseidon, the God of the Oceans. His first appearance was in the Poseidon Arc in the body of Julian Solo. His real body has not been seen. He's the younger brother of Hades and older brother of Zeus.
Hades, the God of the Underworld and Riches. He is the main opponent in the original 1986 manga, in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas and in Saint Seiya: Next Dimension. He's the oldest brother of Poseidon and Zeus.
Apollo, the God of the Sun and the Arts, he is the older brother of Athena (though he is Athena's younger brother in the myth) and twin brother of Artemis; appears in Legend of Crimson Youth and Heaven Chapter.
Artemis, the Goddess of the Moon and Hunting, she is the older sister of Athena (though she is Athena's younger sister in the myth) and twin sister of Apollo; appears in Heaven Chapter.

Named only, but never featured:

Zeus, the God of the Sky also known as Sovereign of the Gods. (He has not been seen in the manga or the series). He's the youngest brother of Hades and Poseidon.
Hermes, the Messenger of the Gods. (He has not been seen in the manga or the series), mentioned only in the movie of 'Legend of Crimson Youth'.
Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, Beauty, Pleasure, and Procreation. (She has not been seen in the manga or the series). Is mentioned only in the Taizen as a Olympian Gods.
Demeter, the Goddess of the Harvest and Agriculture. (She has not been seen in the manga or the series). Is mentioned in the Taizen as a Olympian Gods. A divine tree of Demeter appears in Saintia Sho.
Hestia, the Goddess of the Hearth, Architecture, the Family, the Home, and the State. (She has not been seen in the manga or the series). Is mentioned in the Taizen as a Olympian Gods.
Hera, the Goddess of Women and Marriage. (She has not been seen in the manga or the series). Is mentioned in the Taizen as a Olympian Gods.
Hephaestus, the God of Metallurgy and Blacksmiths. (He has not been seen in the manga or the series). Is mentioned only in the Taizen as a Olympian Gods.

Afterworld deities[]

All these deities are subject to Hades. They appear in the original 1986 manga and in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.

Twin brothers:

Hypnos, the personification of sleep.
Thanatos, the personification of violent death.

Gods of dreams:

Phantasos, the personification of the dreams in which they appeared inanimate elements of nature such as rocks, water or trees.
Morpheus, the personification of dreams.
Icelus, the personification of prophetic dreams and sometimes nightmares.
Oneiros, the personification of the Oracle sleep.

Titans[]

They appear in Saint Seiya: Episode G as the main opponents.

Male titans:

Kronos, king of the Titans and god of time (i.e. of the succession of the seasons).
Ebony Hyperion, titan of the Sun.
Dimension Iapetos, titan of mortality and craftsmanship.
Current Okeanos, titan of the oceans.
Kreios
Koios

Female titans:

Rhea, wife of Kronos and queen of the titans.
Phoebe, titanesa gold crown.
Mnemosyne, titanesa personification of memory.
Theia, titanesa of sight and by extension the goddess who endowed gold, silver and gems with their brilliance and intrinsic value.
Themis, the personification of divine right law
Tethys, titanesa of the sea.

Primordial deities[]

They appear in Saint Seiya: Episode G as opponents in the background. They are still alive after the open ending of the series.

Pontos, the primordial God of the sea.
Gaia, the Goddess who personifies the primordial Earth.
Uranus, the primordial God of sky.
Prometheus, titan Protector of human civilization.

Others[]

Typhon, Titan of hurricanes and Chaos; he appears both in the novel Gigantomachia and in the gaiden chapters of Saint Seiya: Episode G.
Eris, the Goddess of Discord and personification of the Discordia; featured in Saint Seiya: The Movie and Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō.
Echidna, mother of all monsters; appears in Gigantomachia.
Pallas, the Goddess of Love; the character appears to be based on a nymph of the same name, who had been a companion of Athena in her childhood.
Kairos, the god of Opportunity and Time (specifically the god who governs special moments and opportunities), younger brother of Chronos; appears in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.
Ares, the God of War; is named in the manga as a previous enemy of Athena.
Phoebus Abel
Chronos, the personification of Time (specifically the god who governed linear, chronological time); appears in Saint Seiya: Next Dimension.

Norse Gods[]

Odin, Lord of the Aesir, King of Asgard and god of war, battle, victory and death.

Deities from "The Lost Canvas: Anecdotes"[]

Celtic Gods[]

Tuatha Dé Danann:
- Lugh, the Celtic God of Light and the Sun and father of the hero Cúchulainn
- Ethlinn, the mother of Lugh.
Formorian:
- Balor, the Celtic God of Death and the grandfather of Lugh.

Aztec Gods[]

Quetzalcoatl, Serpent God of Creation and central deity of the Aztec Gods.
Tezcatlipoca, Jaguar God of Destruction and brother of Quetzalcoatl.

Deities from "Episode G: Aiolos-Hen"[]

Egyptian Gods[]

Ra, Leader of the Egyptian Gods and a sky deity.

Mesopotamian/Babylonian Gods[]

This deity is the main opponent in the first season of Saint Seiya Omega.

Abzu, Mesopotamian God of Darkness. In original myth, the Babylonian Primal God of Ground Water, husband to Tiamat, the Dragoness Goddess of Salt Water (Sea) and Chaos.

Roman deities[]

Mars, the God of War; appears in Saint Seiya Omega.
Diana, the Goddess of the Moon and Hunting, one of the four Heavenly Kings of Mars; appears in Saint Seiya Omega.
Bacchus, the God of Vine, appears in Saint Seiya Omega.
Vulcanus, the God of Metallurgy and Blacksmiths, one of the four Heavenly Kings of Mars; appears in Saint Seiya Omega.
Romulus, God and leader of Heavenly Kings of Mars; appears in Saint Seiya Omega. Shares his name with one of the mythic twins who supposedly founded Rome, Romulus and Remus, who were the sons of the god Mars and the princess Rhea Silvia.
Saturn, is the invincible God of Time, regent of the homonymous planet and governed the espace-time, and the main antagonist of the Pallas Arc in Saint Seiya Omega.

Abrahamic Order[]

Lucifer, former Archangel of Light turned ruler of Hell after his betrayal.

Buddhist deities[]

Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, also known as the Supreme Buddha of the Buddhist Mythology.
Fudō Myōō, the Commander of the Wisdom Kings.
Marici, Goddess of light and the skies who helped Athena and Michael seal Lucifer long ago.

Abilities[]

The gods, generally speaking, are the most powerful race in existence in the Saint Seiya franchise. They are strong enough to be feared throughout the multiverse, not just by mortals, but even among themselves. While it may appear that each god possesses the same authority and similar powers, their individual power and combat ability vary depending on how old the deity is, their divine lineage, or the other god they serve. As supernatural beings, all gods extract most of their powers from their spheres of control or domain, some being able, depending on their role and specific divine power, to influence the elements of nature, manipulate reality, space- time or even the flow of time. Despite this, they all share certain powers, such as immortality, and even the specific abilities of their individual domains can sometimes overlap with those of other deities.

Capabilities

Dominion of the Cosmos: The deities were the first race to have complete control of the cosmos and to have completely mastered all of its occult paths, to the point where the energy itself serves as the receptacle of all memory, knowledge and aspect that gods have of themselves. By inciting their cosmos, the deities manifest it in the form of an aura whose color and shape vary. The power and cosmic level of the gods is so immeasurable that some see humans as no more powerful or important than how humans view bacteria. Now compared to each other, the degree of scale varies from god to god. Originally, the great gods and some of the titans were the deities with the most colossal cosmos. Some Olympian gods, such as Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, also have immense cosmic levels comparable to their ancestors. Others, such as Athena, Artemis and Apollo, in turn, are slightly weaker than their parents, but share similar levels of power. Minor gods such as Thanatos and Hypnos, despite being considered inferior, are still powerfully divine, and if they serve another god, they will also gain an increase in their powers. The deities of other mythologies are likewise equally nearly as powerful as the Greek gods, and some even match their level of power. Overall, the intensity of the gods' cosmos is so powerful that they serve as a natural barrier against considerably weaker attacks (such as mortal ones) and can bounce them back. As you release all of your power, this barrier becomes more powerful, and the only way to break through it is if the offending cosmos is higher than the deity's or if the god's cosmos is weakened. It is also noted that the longer a god is awake in battle and within his domain, his cosmos will multiply rapidly, having no limit to stop.

Mastery of the Ninth Sense: The gods are the supreme beings of the universe because they control the Supreme Virtue, which has allowed them to ascend to the higher state they are in and awaken a wide range of abilities as well as attributes close to omnipotence, usually such as immortality, miraculous healing, possessing human bodies, transiting the Wailing Wall and the Hyperdimension, reincarnating for eternity, moving planets, dimensions, stars and even galaxies as well as destroying them if you want. They are also capable of absurd feats with their cosmos, even if it contradicts the laws of physics - Hades easily aligned all the planets in the Solar System and Poseidon caused tsunamis, storms, tidal waves all over the world. Certain abilities and attributes are only available to gods who have completely mastered the ninth sense, but even incomplete mastery can guarantee overwhelming divine power. It also seems that the deities awaken a differentiated capacity according to their divine lineage by gaining complete control of this sense, as Olympians use the Great Will while the titans and great gods use both Dunamis and Eskatos Dunamis.

Immortality: Most gods who have gained complete control over the ninth sense are endowed with the maxim of having their bodies deified. These bodies then become immune to any weapon and any kind of damage that would easily kill mortals or mythological beings. They also become incapable of dying for the passage of time, immune to all human diseases (though they are still vulnerable to supernatural afflictions), and capable of surviving damage that would easily destroy a human. This ability, though regarded as the most powerful attribute of the gods, means security only from natural death. It should be noted, that under the right conditions, the gods can still die, only the more powerful the immortal is, the harder it is to kill him. In this case, it is preferable to incapacitate the deity by sealing his soul. Immortality also does not protect the bodies of the gods from being destroyed or aging (though it does delay it for a long time). To prevent aging, they need to regularly use the Misopethamenos ability to retain their youth and poise.

Ikhor: Once the gods had their bodies deified and made eternal, the blood in their veins would be called Ikhor (霊血, Ikōru). This fluid carries the same divine power as its wielder, being extremely poisonous to mortals. At the same time, it can be used by them and even other deities to heal themselves, strengthen or expand their capabilities. However, like mortals, the gods can also suffer the ailments of blood loss, losing consciousness or even falling into a coma, reaching, in more serious cases, even to death

Physical Aptitude: The gods have physical abilities, such as strength, speed, endurance, and stamina, vastly superior to that of mortals, even going beyond those who are also seen as superhuman. They have an inhuman durability, being able to quickly generate and manipulate immense amounts of cosmo energy without inconvenience, besides possessing incredible regenerative abilities. The limits of one god's power in this regard are unknown, as is the extent to which they can cross another's domain. However, they can get tired or overpowered depending on how powerful their opponent is or how numerous they are. Although capable of sustaining large levels of damage, they are still susceptible to pain and some gods have been shown to die from fatal wounds - Hades died having his body pierced by Athena's Staff (loaded with the goddess' cosmos along with Shiryu, Hyoga, Shun and Ikki after ascending the divine force), Saturn, however, survived even after being stabbed by the Golden Dagger, one of the only weapons capable of dispatching gods, simply for being a "Great Immortal God". The gods Abel and Eris, in turn, were killed when hit by the Sagittarius Arrow (also loaded with the cosmos of Athena, Seiya and the other Bronze Knights, but only with the cosmos at the level of the Golden Knights) although the artifact is not considered sacred. Another handful of gods were slain by being struck by the techniques of mortals such as Thanatos and Hypnos, though this occurred after the said mortals had raised their powers to the divine level. Gods who abandon immortality, like Athena, can be killed in different ways.

Fighting Style: Each deity has its own combat method depending on its role and specific divine power, some of which don't fight at all. However, deities often share the same forms of attack involving cosmic blasts or blasts, energy-shaped shock waves capable of knocking down even other deities with the force of impact, usually accompanied by a scream or hand movement. If they have weapons, as in the case of Athena, Poseidon or Hades, the gods are usually skilled and skilled fighters with their weapons, some being so powerful that it is almost impossible to defeat them without first depriving you of their respective weapon. In terms of defense, it seems that all deities use their cosmos as a barrier to repel attacks that are not capable of harming them.

Intelligence: Most deities possess the knowledge and wisdom of everything in the universe, including what exists or has existed in it. They also apparently can infinitely increase your mental capabilities. However, they are not fully omniscient, so they can be caught off guard or caught off guard. The gods can also be tricked or manipulated and unconsciously have their actions directed by other deities. Although rare to occur, they can also be deceived by mortals.

Mastery over Creation and Destruction: Depending on how powerful the control of the deity's atoms is, it will have the ability to control the energy of creation or materialization of its forms, thus being able to generate physical matter and create any type of objects, including weapons, the from nothing. Likewise, they will also have equal mastery over the energy of destruction, however, on a divine level, ranging from at least disintegrating something or someone to a subatomic level (which neither the toughest armor nor the gods themselves escape from this category) alter reality and even completely remove all existence from the environment in which it finds itself.

Astral and Spiritual Domain: The gods who completely dominate the ninth sense have their souls deified, making it virtually impossible to afflict their spiritual essences[6] to the point that even if their souls faded, they will re-establish themselves depending on how old and powerful the deity it is, although the duration of this process can vary from years to centuries. As such, they retain absolute control over this higher plane of spiritual existence, meaning that even if their physical form is destroyed, the gods can return in an astral form. Kronos himself had been able to generate a gigantic spectral form capable of interacting with the physical plane. However, while they can become immune to most attacks and can have mortals to take shelter within them in this state, they become extremely vulnerable to being sealed into a vessel or location by someone, regardless of whether they are mortal or divine. Once the divine soul takes possession of a mortal's body it is said that only another divine power is sufficient to separate a god from the host, although it is possible to use orthodox methods to accomplish the same feat.

Dominion over Life and Death: Deities are believed to be the only entities that have absolute control over life and death. As such, they have the ability to manipulate the soul, the essence that constitutes an individual, which allows them to resurrect or conjure up the spiritual representation of the dead, however, not everyone can do this. Also, it seems that the deity's power, depending on its role or specific power, influences how they do it - Abel brought back to life Saga, Death Mask, Aphrodite, Shura and Camus with their powers below what they originally had. , already Hades brought them together from Shion (in the anime, along with some of the Silver Knights) with the same potency they had in life. The gods also need the dead to want to serve them to bring them back to life fully, otherwise the resurrection will fail. In fact, some deities, such as Hades and Thanatos, have such dominion over this field that they are able to decide who lives and who dies in the universe. It is also noteworthy that, however far above life and death the gods are, only a few can transit the Underworld unaffected by it. Likewise, all gods are equally vulnerable to being incapacitated within the depths of Tartarus if sealed there.

Extrasensory Domain: The gods, but not all, have an almost unlimited amount of control over general mental powers, including levitation, teleportation, telepathy, psychokinesis, and, in some cases, even precognition.

Dimensional and Spacetime Mastery: Certain deities have shown that they have the power to rip spacetime where they want and expand it to the size they wish, thus being able to totally engulf even an area as large as the Sanctuary of Athena and leave it. it existing in a separate dimensional crack, even managing to prevent anyone from leaving its domains. They can also create an opening to a specific dimension like a particular dimensional universe where you can observe people. Nevertheless, they are also able to travel great distances quickly through their dimensional slits. They could even hack into other techniques of the same style. Regarding dimensions, some also had full control and knowledge of the interdimensional fields, as they could easily open portals to dimensions with their own physical laws (in short, where the user could manipulate them completely) and were able to open paths even to the Hyperdimension.

Mastery over the Flow of Time: Only the deities Chronos, Cronos, Kairos, and Saturn exhibited this ability. It allows them to have complete control of time: past, present and future, allowing them also to use it as a weapon, imprisoning enemies or entire worlds in infinite cycles of time. Because time is an absolute component in the balance of the universe, the overwhelming majority of other gods are subject to this power.

Domain of Nature and Elements: Some gods, depending on their domain or the aspects they represent, have been shown to manipulate the elements and nature, but on a scale so immeasurable that it cannot be measured in quantity of control.