A war deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with war, combat or bloodshed. They occur commonly in polytheistic religions. The following is a list of war deities. * African mythology * Agurzil, Berber god of war * Apedemak, Nubian lion-headed warrior god * Kokou, powerful Yoruba warrior god * Maher, Ethiopian god of war * Ogoun, Yoruba deity who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war * Oya, Yoruba warrior-goddess of the Niger River * Arabian mythology * Al-Qaum, Nabatean god of war and the night, and guardian of caravans * Armenian mythology * Anahit, goddess of fertility, birth, beauty and water; in early periods associated with war * Aztec mythology * Huitzilopochtli, god of war and the sun