Gods worshipped in human-animal form across different cultures

May6,2025

Elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom and success.

Ganesha (India)

Monkey-faced Hindu deity symbolizing strength and devotion.

Hanuman (India)

Jackal-headed god of mummification and the afterlife.

Anubis (Egypt)

Falcon-headed god of the sky and kingship.

Horus (Egypt)

Lioness-headed goddess of war and healing.

Sekhmet (Egypt)

Eagle-bodied mount of Vishnu, worshipped as a deity.

Garuda (India & Southeast Asia)

Lion-man avatar of Vishnu, who destroyed evil.

Narashima (India)

Cat-headed goddess of home, fertility, and protection.

Bastet (Egypt)

Half-man, half-goat god of nature and rustic music.

Pan (Greece) 

A demon-goddess with a body part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, linked with judgment after death.

Ammit (Egypt)