![]() ![]() K’uei-Hsing, also known as Chung-Kuei, was the Chinese god of travel and offered the ancient Chinese protection on their journeys. Jizo, in some Buddhist and Japanese lore, is a Bodhisattva (archetypal being dedicated to helping others) who vowed to protect women, children, and travelers. He is also the namesake of the month of January. As the god of new beginnings and transitions, Janus protected those about to undertake a new adventure. Janus was a Roman God depicted famously with two faces, one facing forward and one facing back. Known as the “Eternal Hammerer,” Ilmarinen was a patron of travelers, smiths, and also controlled the weather. Ilmarinen is a god from Finnish mythology, founder of the Kalevala, the 19th century Finnish work on oral folklore and mythology. One story suggests that she is a guardian of travelers, and one can earn her favor and honor her with any 2 sided object, such as a coin. Hina is a goddess with many different stories throughout the Polynesian islands. Hermes was the son of Zeus, and he even wore a traveler’s cap! His equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Mercury. Thus, travelers sought his protection as they made plans to venture about. ![]() Hermes was the Greek God of Transitions, Travel, Trade, and Boundaries. Often depicted holding a pair of torches or sometimes a key, Hecate was also the Greek goddess of magic and witchcraft. Hecate is the Greek Goddess of Crossroads, and she protects travelers from evil on the road. Hasamelis was a Mesopotamian god of travelers some say he would even offer travelers a cloak of invisibility as protection on their expeditions. Really, as one of the most worshipped deities in Hinduism, he is considered a “remover of obstacles.” Many believers hang his replica within their cars and trucks for a safe journey. Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, can be considered a Hindu god of travel. They also were looked upon to keep the villages free of diseases and evil spirits.įortuna Redux, one aspect of the goddess Fortuna in Roman mythology was similar to Adiona, being another goddess for the Romans to call on for a safe return journey. However, she sometimes pointed the way to the Underworld, so don’t piss her off!ĭōsojin are travel deities in Shinto that protect borders and upon whom travelers would seek protection. One of her earliest epithets, Trivia, comes from Latin trivium, meaning “triple way”, referring to her protection of streets, roads, and avenues, particularly “Y” junctions. Travelers would petition their protection against ghosts, haunted buildings, demons, and other such specters.ĭiana, the Roman goddess, was a complex figure whose story changed a lot. This Semitic god had some control over the weather, and ancient Middle East inhabitants would pray to him to grant them a journey without poor weather.īarsamin was a god in Armenian mythology of the sky and weather, probably derived from the Semitic god Baal Shamin.Ĭhimata-no-kami, in Japanese Shinto lore, were known as the “road-folk spirits” or “goddesses of innumerable roads.” Chimata-no-kami is actually two guardians combined into one: Yachimata-hime and her consort, Yachiamata-hiko. Travelers would look to Artemis hoping for fair weather.īaal Shamin was the Lord of the Heavens. In Greek mythology, she is Apollo’s twin brother. Apollo was the great patron saint of seafaring people, as well as the god of foreigners and a protector of refugees and fugitives.Īrtemis was a Greek goddess, known as the Mistress of the Animals as well as the Goddess of the Hunt, Forests, Hills, and the Moon. As the son of Zeus, he was the thought to be the Greekest of Greek gods. Together, these two travel deities watch over journeyers, whether traveling alone or traveling in a group, Abeona on the departure, and Adiona on the return.Īpollo, the famous Greek god, was a deity of many things, but travelers would often seek his favor as he drove the chariot of the sun. Her partner is Adiona.Īdiona is Abeona’s partner in Roman mythology, referred to as the Goddess of Safe Return. Not only does she protect travelers, but also watches over the steps of young children. Here are the travel gods, goddesses, and other deities to cry out to while on the road:Ībeona, in Roman mythology, is the Goddess of Outward Journeys. Landscape with the Legend of St Christopher, a painting by Jan Mandijn from the early 16th century.
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