A beauty deity is a god or (usually) goddess associated with the concept of beauty. Classic examples in the Western culture are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart, Venus. The following is a list of beauty deities across different cultures. For some deities, beauty is only one of several aspects they represent, or a lesser one. Male deities are italicized.
African
Akan
Egyptian
Yoruba
American
Vodou
Asian
Chinese
See also: Four BeautiesHindu
Mohini
Japanese
Mesopotamia
European
Albanian
Etruscan
Greek
See also: Helen of Troy and Chione (daughter of Daedalion)- Adonis (note: a mortal, occasionally depicted as a god)
- Aglaea
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- Charis
- Charites
- Hebe
- Kale
