Six of the minor gods: Athena, Ares, Anubis, Skadi, Prometheus and Houtu.
Minor gods are gods available for selection upon advancing Ages in Age of Mythology. There is always a choice between two minor gods, depending on which major god the player worships. There are at least three minor gods in total for each age for each civilization, often evenly distributed so that every major god has a different pair and one missing (except for one Mythic Age minor god, two before Retold), and Hera being exclusive to Zeus (Greeks). Consequently, Hephaestus is available to all Greeks and Tyr is available to all Norse. Before Retold, Hel was also exclusive to Loki (Norse).
Every minor god grants the player access to unique myth units (typically one land unit or a land and a naval unit) and technologies, as well as a new god power. Unlike major gods, they do not provide any inherent bonuses. With the exception of the god power, all their benefits require favor to use (either to research their technologies or to summon their unique myth units).
Greeks[]
Classical Age[]
- Athena (Zeus and Hades) - Infantry, defense
- Hermes (Zeus and Poseidon) - Cavalry
- Ares (Hades and Poseidon) - Attack of human soldiers
Heroic Age[]
- Apollo (Hades and Zeus) - Archers
- Dionysus (Zeus and Poseidon) - Cavalry
- Aphrodite (Hades and Poseidon) - Villagers
Mythic Age[]
- Hera (Zeus) - Buildings and myth units
- Hephaestus (All) - Human soldier armor and weapons
- Artemis (Hades and Poseidon) - Archers
Egyptians[]
Classical Age[]
- Bast (Isis and Ra) - Laborers
- Ptah (Ra and Set) - Technology
- Anubis (Set and Isis) - Infantry and myth units
Heroic Age[]
- Sobek (Isis and Ra) - Buildings and camel units
- Sekhmet (Ra and Set) - Archers and siege weapons
- Nephthys (Isis and Set) - Pharaohs and Priests
Mythic Age[]
- Osiris (Isis and Ra) - Camel Riders and Pharaohs
- Horus (Ra and Set) - Infantry
- Thoth (Isis and Set) - Laborers and War Elephants
Norse[]
Classical Age[]
- Freyja (Odin, Thor, and Freyr) - Cavalry
- Forseti (Loki and Thor) - Berserks and Hersirs
- Heimdall (Loki and Odin) - Towers and navy
- Ullr (Freyr) - Defenses and Longhouse units
Heroic Age[]
- Skadi (Odin and Thor) - Throwing Axemen
- Bragi (Loki, Thor, and Freyr) - Berserks
- Njord (Loki and Odin) - Ships and Hill Forts
- Aegir (Freyr) - Myth units and siege weapons
Mythic Age[]
- Baldr (Odin and Thor) - Siege and cavalry
- Tyr (Odin, Thor, and Loki) - Infantry
- Hel (Loki and Freyr) - Myth units
- Vidar (Freyr) - Human soldiers and heroes
Atlanteans[]
Classical Age[]
- Prometheus (Kronos and Oranos) - Heroes
- Leto (Gaia and Kronos) - Automatons
- Oceanus (Gaia and Oranos) - Infantry
Heroic Age[]
- Hyperion (Kronos and Oranos) - Heroes
- Rheia (Gaia and Kronos) - Favor generation
- Theia (Gaia and Oranos) - Cavalry
Mythic Age[]
- Helios (Kronos and Oranos) - Siege weapons
- Atlas (Gaia and Kronos) - Buildings
- Hekate (Gaia and Oranos) - Myth units
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)[]
The minor gods available to the civilization, their focuses, and the major gods through which they can be accessed are:
Classical Age[]
- Xuannü (Fuxi and Nüwa) - Healing and army production
- Chiyou (Fuxi and Shennong) - Military and looting
- Houtu (Nüwa and Shennong) - Economy and defense
Heroic Age[]
- Goumang (Fuxi and Nüwa) - Cavalry and wood gathering
- Nüba (Fuxi and Shennong) - Myth units and ranged soldiers
- Rushou (Nüwa and Shennong) - Infantry and trade
Mythic Age[]
- Gonggong (Fuxi and Nüwa) - Heroes and cavalry
- Huangdi (Fuxi and Shennong) - Human soldiers
- Zhurong (Nüwa and Shennong) - Myth units and farming
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)[]
Classical Age[]
- Huang Di (Fu Xi and Nü Wa) - Economy
- Sun Wukong (Fu Xi and Shennong) - Halberdiers and navy
- Chang'e (Nü Wa and Shennong) - Archers
Heroic Age[]
- Dabo Gong (Fu Xi and Nü Wa) - Economy
- Zhong Kui (Fu Xi and Shennong) - Immortals
- He Bo (Nü Wa and Shennong) - Buildings and navy
Mythic Age[]
- Chongli (Fu Xi and Nü Wa) - Cavalry and navy
- Ao Kuang (Fu Xi and Shennong) - Human soldiers and navy
- Xi Wangmu (Nü Wa and Shennong) - Castle units
Trivia[]
- Minor gods were added fairly late into Age of Mythology's development cycle (circa early-2002), with many myth units and god powers being dependent on major god choice.
- Originally, when minor gods were added, they only provided a myth unit and a god power - instead of technologies, they would simply provide an automatic 'bonus' similar to the major god bonuses.
