Archetype:Wisdom Deity

Wisdom Deity
Mímir (Nordic Mythology) God of Wisdom, Knowledge, Intelligence, Council, Oracles and Prophecy.
The Archetype of:	Wisdom Deity

The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a wisdom deity. Variation of Knowledge Deity.

Also Called

• Gods/Goddesses of Wisdom
• Wise Deity/God/Goddess
• The Wisest of the Gods

Properties

As an archetype, a wisdom deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with wisdom, knowledge and life experiences. Though similar, this is not to be confused with Knowledge Deities solely, as not all are as wise as wisdom deities are. Wisdom deities possess the experience of knowledge. Wisdom deities were fairly common in mythology and important among ancient and current civilizations in which they were present.

Associated Powers

• Divinity
  • Deity Soul
  • Divine Aura
• Enlightenment
• Knowledge Ascendancy (Some deities can ascend to godhood through knowledge and wisdom; varies between deities)
• Knowledge Manipulation
  • Intelligence Manipulation
• Maturity Manipulation
• Nigh-Omniscience/Omniscience (Varies between deities)
  • Absolute Mind
  • Absolute Senses
    • Divine Sight
  • Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Wisdom
    • Absolute Creativity
    • Accelerated Perception
    • Accelerated Thought Process
    • Adaptive Mind/Learning
    • Clear Mind
    • Cosmic Knowledge
    • Encyclopedic Knowledge
    • Enhanced Charisma
    • Enhanced Concentration Capacity
    • Enhanced/Supernatural Intelligence
      • Intelligence Infinitum
    • Enhanced Memory/Panmnesia
    • Enhanced Perception
      • Causality/Probability Perception
    • Enhanced Response
    • Enhanced Socialness
    • Logic Intuition
    • Parallel Processing
    • Path to Victory
    • Psychological Mastery
    • Reality Perception
    • Tranquil State
  • Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Wits
    • Tactical Genius
  • Flawless Clairvoyance
  • Omnicompetence
  • Omnilingualism
  • Omni-Perception

Associations/Relationships

• Buddhist Deity
• Daemon Physiology
• Idea Embodiment
• Knowledge Deity
  • Memory Deity
• Oracular Deity
  • Seer
• Transcendent Physiology
  • Old/New/Patron God

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Deity Consumption/Divine Power Absorption/Negation/Immunity/Divine Slayer

Known/Example Characters

• Holy Spirit (Abrahamic Faiths)
• Jambhala(s) (Buddhism/Hinduism)
• Tara (Buddhism)
• Brigid (Celtic Mythology)
• Ecne (Celtic Mythology)
• Wenchang Wang (Chinese Mythology)
• Neith (Egyptian Mythology)
• Thoth (Egyptian Mythology)
• Sophia (Gnosticism, Abrahamic Mythologies, and Greek Mythology)
• Athena/Minerva (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Agathodaemon (Greek Mythology)
• Metis (Greek Mythology)
• Prometheus (Greek Mythology)
• Proteus (Greek Mythology)
• The Muses (Greek Mythology)
• Sophia (Gnosticism)
• Brahma (Hindu Mythology)
• Ganesha (Hindu Mythology)
• Krishna (Hindu Mythology)
• Saraswati (Hindu Mythology)
• Rootz (The Melanites)
• Enki  (Mesopotamian Mythology)
• Triple Goddess (The Crone aspect) (Neopaganism)
• Ọrunmila (Nigerian Mythology)
• Frigg (Nordic Mythology)
• Gefjon (Nordic Mythology)
• Kvasir (Nordic Mythology)
• Mímir (Nordic Mythology)
• Vör (Nordic Mythology)
• Odin/Woden (Nordic Mythology)
• Providentia (Roman Mythology)
• Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)
• Ahura Mazda (Zoroastrianism)

Gallery

Athena/Minerva (Greco-Roman Mythology)

Saraswati (Hindu Mythology)

Odin (Norse Mythology)

Thoth (Egyptian Mythology)

Sophia (Gnosticism)

Rootz (The Melanites) is the god of knowledge & wisdom.

Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)