Horned deity

A depiction of a horned deity. Image on the piece of pottery found at Kuntillet Ajrud above the inscription "Berakhti etkhem..."

Deities depicted with horns or antlers are found in numerous religions across the world. Horned bulls, goats and rams may be worshiped as deities or serve as the inspiration for a deity's appearance in religions that venerate animal deities. Many pagan religions include horned gods in their pantheons, such as Pan in Greek mythology and Ikenga in Odinala. Some neopagan religions have constructed some of these deities as the Horned God, representing the male aspect of the Wiccan views of divinity.

In Abrahamic religions, horned deities are closely associated with demonology. Christian demons are described as having horns in the Book of Revelation, and other demons such as Satan, Baphomet, and Beelzebub are typically portrayed with horns.


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