Afi   

(Афы)

God of lightning.

Amisch (also Amish, Yemish)

(Амыщ, Амыш, Емыш)

Initially god of fauna, then god of sheep.

Awishijer, Awischjerjiy, Dawischjerjiy

(Аушыджэр, Аущджэрджий, Даущджэрджий)

God of courage and bravery. Circassian version of St. George. Later identified with Jesus Christ.

Axin  

(Ахын)

God of (large) cattle.

Ghwabzheghwesch

(Гъуабжэгъуэщ)

Cosmological deity of righteousness and light.

Gwasche

(Гуащэ)

Goddess, protectress, patroness.

Hedrixe, Hedirix

(Хьэдрыхэ, Хьэдырых)

Protector of the dead.

Hedrixethe

(Хьэдрыхэтхьэ)

God of the hereafter (Abzakh).

Hek'wschtaschhe, Hekwschtix'

(ХьэкIущтащхьэ, Хьэкущтыхъ)

Protector of oxen (Shapsugh).

Hekwstash

(Хьэкусташ)

Patron of horsemanship.

Hentsiygwasche, Hentsegwasche

(Хьэнцийгуащэ, Хьэнцэгуащэ)

Goddess of rain.

Hewits-Hesh

(Хьэуц-Хьэш)

God of seas and demi-gods.

Hex'-Mox'

(Хьэхъ-Мохъ)

God of cosmic bodies.

Jedipe

(Джэдыпэ)

God of rivers and seas (literally: ‘hen’s beak’).

Lhepsch

(Лъэпщ)

Patron of smiths, iron, weapons and fire. Corresponds to the Roman god Vulcan and to Hephæstus in the Greek Pantheon.

Mamisch, Mamish

(Мамыщ, Мамыш)

Patron of fortunetellers, specifically of scapula readers.

Mereim, Meirem

(Мэрем, Мерэм)

Mother of Mighty God (Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ). Patroness of apiculture and grass in (later) association with (native) Merise. In the Christian era in Circassia Mereim shared the magical healing powers of Sozeresh. In Eastern Circassian Friday is named in her honour.

Merise

(Мэрысэ)

Mezgwasche, Mez Gwasche

(Мэзгуащэ, Мэз гуащэ)

Goddess of forests and trees.

Mezithe

(Мэзытхьэ)

God of forests, trees, the hunt and beasts. He disposed of the fate of beasts, and brought good luck to the hunt. He is depicted as riding a golden-bristled boar. He took his deer to a meadow wherein a group of virgins milked them.

Peqwe

(Пэкъуэ)

'False' demi-god - creator of the fields - debunked by Wezirmes.

Psathe

(Псатхьэ)

God of the soul or life. Also denotes icon of Christian Circassians (in Mozdok).

Psithe

(Псытхьэ)

God of water.

Psithegwasche, Psigwasche

(Псытхьэгуащэ, Псыгуащэ)

Goddess of water. Popular tradition had her portrayed as a beautiful maid.

Psix'wegwasche

(Псыхъуэгуащэ)

Goddess of rivers (river valleys).

Qwedes

(Къуэдэс)

God of sea, in form of fish (literally: ‘living in a depression’).

Schible

(Щыблэ)

God of sky, thunder(storms) and lightning; also of war and justice. Equivalent to Thor in Scandinavian mythology.

Shuu-Muts

(Шуу-Муц)

God of wild animals.

Sotresh

(Сотрэш)

God of gaiety and holidays.

Sozeresh, Soziresh, Sozeresch, Sozresch

(Созэрэш, Созырэш, Созэрэщ, Созрэщ)

God of fertility, family hearth, well-being and illness. He was a great voyager and controlled the winds and waters. He was also the protector of herds (Shawzerish [Шаузэрыш] in Shapsugh).

Tetertup

(Тэтэртуп)

God of war and bloodshed. Equivalent to Grecian Ares and to Roman Mars.

The

(Тхьэ)

God.

Theghegwf'e Shu

(ТхьэгъэгуфIэ шу)

God of good news (literally: ‘rider who brings joy to the gods’).

Theghelej

(Тхьэгъэлэдж)

God of fertility and plants.

Theghwiychu

(Тхьэгъуичу)

Protector of people. Intermediary between gods and people.

Thegwasche, The Gwasche

(Тхьэгуащэ, Тхьэ гуащэ)

Protectress of women (literally: ‘Matron of the gods’).

Theqwafeshu

(Тхьэкъуафэшу)

God's herald.

Theshiripx'w

(Тхьэшырыпхъу)

Patron of beautiful and intelligent women.

Theshu

(Тхьэшу)

Protector of horsemen.

Theshxwe

(Тхьэшхуэ)

The Supreme God.

Waschx'we

(Уащхъуэ)

One of the supreme cosmic deities; god of the skies (literally: ‘blue sky’).

Witx'wey Qeis-Qeis

(Утхъуей Къес-Къес)

God of rain and snow (Black Sea Shapsugh).

Xade Gwasch(e)

(Хадэ гуащ[э])

Goddess of gardens.

Xi Gwasche

(Хы гуащэ)

Goddess of the seas.

Yele, Yelle

(Елэ, Еллэ)

Prophet (St.) Elijah. Shared the godhead of lightning with Schible in the Christian era.

Yemich

(Емыч)

Demi-god. Had a day consecrated to his worship.

Yisp Gwasche

(Исп гуащэ)

Protectress of the Yisps (a race of pygmies mentioned in the Nart tales).

Zchegwpathe

(Жьэгупатхьэ)

God of family hearth.

Zchithe

(Жьытхьэ)

God of wind.

Zeik'wethe

(ЗекIуэтхьэ)

God of campaigns (roads), later, also of horsemanship. He was not set into any particular form by popular tradition.

Zhig Gwasche

(Жыг гуащэ)

Goddess of trees.