Hellenic

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Having spread from the Greek heartland, the Olympian pantheon is venerated by many. The names, aspects and hierarchy of many of the gods can vary widely from region to region, however, Zeus, or Jupiter as he is known to the Romans, is regarded as the figurehead of the Olympian pantheon. — In-game description

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The Hellenic religion is a polytheistic faith spread throughout Italia, Illyria, Greece, and the Anatolian coast, with pockets in the wider Hellenistic world. This article documents the deities associated with the religion. All values are for +100% Omen Power.

Many Hellenic deities can be accessed by any polytheistic nation that controls their holy site or has a specific percentage of Hellenic pops: 5% for Very Common deities, 10% for Common deities, 20% for Rare deities, and 40% for Very Rare deities.

Every Hellenic nation benefits from +10% National Citizen Happiness.

General deities

These deities are available to all Hellenic nations, and all polytheistic nations that have enough Hellenic pops or control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Asklepios	Culture	Rare	+8% National Citizen Happiness	+0.04% Monthly Civilization Change	A Citizen appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	441, Epidauros, Epidauros

Non-Etruscan deities

These deities are available to all nations not of Etruscan culture, as long as they are Hellenic, or polytheistic and have enough Hellenic pops / control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Apollo	War	Rare	+5% Primary Culture Happiness	+8% Manpower Recovery Speed	A Freeman appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	424, Delphi, Delphi

Non-Italic deities

These deities are available to all nations not of the Italic culture group, as long as they are Hellenic, or polytheistic and have enough Hellenic pops / control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Herakles	War	Common	+5% Wrong Culture Happiness	+4% Discipline	0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	86, Acragas, Acragas
Ares	War	Rare	+10% Cohort Starting Experience	+8% Morale of Armies	1,000 Manpower, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, and an extra 1,000 if the deity’s Martial is at least 11, if manpower is below 80% 2.00 Military Experience, otherwise	—
Poseidon	War	Rare	+10% Ship Starting Experience	+8% Morale of Navies	A random navy gains two units of Octeres, if a navy exists 0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, otherwise	1835, Delos, Nesiotic League
Athena	Culture	Common	+10% Monthly Political Influence	+8% Research Points	+2.50 Civic Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	416, Athens, Athens
Zeus	Culture	Common	+0.05 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	−0.05 Aggressive Expansion Change	+2.50 Religious Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Zeal	439, Olympia, Elis
Helios	Culture	Rare	+5% Primary Culture Happiness	+0.10 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	A Freeman appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	266, Rhodos, Rhodes
Hera	Culture	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+8% National Citizen Happiness	A Citizen appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	440, Argos, Argos
Tyche	Culture	Very Rare	+0.025 Monthly Stability Change	−8% Mercenary Army Maintenance	0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	—
Hermes	Economy	Common	+15% National Commerce Income	+8% National Freeman Happiness	15 Wealth, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Hades	Economy	Rare	−5% Build Cost	+10% National Tax	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	—
Hephaistos	Economy	Rare	+7.50% Military Tech Investment	−10% Fort Maintenance	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	270, Lemnos, Athens
Aphrodite	Fertility	Common	+10% Population Capacity	−8% Monthly Wages for Characters	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	334, Paphos, Phrygia
Demeter	Fertility	Common	+0.10% National Population Growth	+15% Global Monthly Food Modifier	50 Food in every province, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	—
Dionysos	Fertility	Common	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+8% National Freeman Happiness	A Freeman appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	426, Thebes, Thebes
Artemis	Fertility	Rare	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+8% Manpower Recovery Speed	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will assimilate to the deity’s culture	290, Ephesos, Ionia
Pan	Fertility	Rare	+15% Supply Limit	+2 Hostile Attrition	A Slave appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—

Serapis cult deities

These deities are available to Kemetic nations that have enough Hellenic pops, if their holy site is controlled, or to Egypt if it chooses to follow the Serapis cult (to retain access to them, Egypt must be Hellenic or Kemetic):

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Harpokrates	Culture	Very Rare	−0.05 Monthly Corruption	+8% Morale of Armies	+2.50 Civic Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Serapis	Culture	Very Rare	+0.05 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	+8% National Citizen Happiness	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	—
Zeus Ammon	Culture	Very Rare	+5% Pop Conversion Speed	+15% State Religion Happiness	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will assimilate to the deity’s culture	—
Hermanubis	Economy	Very Rare	+10% National Tax	+8% National Slave Happiness	15 Wealth, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—

Alexander

Alexander the Great is a deified character, so his apotheosis effect is enabled. He can be worshipped by Hellenic and Kemetic nations that control either his holy site, or his mausoleum, which is initially located in Alexandria in Egypt (moving the mausoleum is only possible with the Hellenistic World flavor pack):

Deity	Category	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Alexander 'The Great'	War	+5% Morale of Armies	+0.10 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	Two Freemen appear in the capital	516, Alexandria, Egypt

Exclusive deities

The following Hellenic deities are only available to specific countries.

Italic deities

These deities are available to nations of the Italic culture group, as long as they are Hellenic, or polytheistic and have enough Hellenic pops / control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Faunus	Fertility	Rare	+15% Supply Limit	+10% National Freeman Output	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will assimilate to the deity’s culture	—

Non-Etruscan Italic deities

These deities are available to nations of the Italic culture group but not of Etruscan culture, as long as they are Hellenic, or polytheistic and have enough Hellenic pops / control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Mars	War	Common	+5% Morale of Armies	+4% Discipline	0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	—
Hercules	War	Rare	+5% Starting Experience	+4% Discipline	A Freeman appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Neptune	War	Rare	+10% Ship Starting Experience	+8% Ship Damage Done	A random navy gains two units of Octeres, if a navy exists 0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, otherwise	—
Jupiter	Culture	Common	+0.05 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	−0.05 Aggressive Expansion Change	A Citizen appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	1, Roma, Rome
Minerva	Culture	Common	+5% Research Points	+8% Morale of Armies	+2.50 Martial Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	—
Juno	Culture	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+8% National Citizen Happiness	A Slave appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Sol	Culture	Rare	+5% State Religion Happiness	+0.10 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will convert to the deity’s faith	—
Fortuna	Culture	Very Rare	+0.025 Provincial Loyalty	+12% Religious Tech Investment	1,000 Manpower, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, and an extra 1,000 if the deity’s Martial is at least 11, if manpower is below 80% 2.00 Military Experience, otherwise	—
Mercury	Economy	Common	+10% National Citizen Output	+12% National Commerce Income	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	—
Pluto	Economy	Rare	−5% Build Cost	+10% National Tax	15 Wealth, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Vulcan	Economy	Rare	−2.50% Army Maintenance Cost	−10% Fort Maintenance	+2.50 Civic Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Bacchus	Fertility	Common	+10% National Tribesman Output	+8% National Citizen Happiness	A Freeman appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Ceres	Fertility	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+15% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—
Diana	Fertility	Rare	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+15% Primary Culture Happiness	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will convert to the deity’s faith	6, Cumae, Rome
Venus	Fertility	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+10% National Citizen Output	50 Food in every province, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	—

Etruscan deities

These deities are available to nations of Etruscan culture, as long as they are Hellenic, or polytheistic and have enough Hellenic pops / control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Apulu	War	Common	+5% Manpower Recovery Speed	+8% National Freeman Happiness	0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	14, Caere, Etruria
Laran	War	Common	−5% Aggressive Expansion Impact	+8% Morale of Armies	A Freeman appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Hercle	War	Rare	−2.50% Army Maintenance Cost	+4% Discipline	1,000 Manpower, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, and an extra 1,000 if the deity’s Martial is at least 11, if manpower is below 80% 2.00 Military Experience, otherwise	—
Nethuns	War	Rare	+10% Ship Starting Experience	+8% Ship Damage Done	A random navy gains two units of Octeres, if a navy exists 0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, otherwise	—
Menrva	Culture	Common	+5% Research Points	+10% National Citizen Output	+2.50 Oratory Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	—
Nortia	Culture	Rare	+5% Primary Culture Happiness	−0.04 Monthly Tyranny	+2.50 Civic Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Tinia	Culture	Rare	+10% Monthly Political Influence	+0.10 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will assimilate to the deity’s culture	131, Arretium, Etruria
Uni	Culture	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+8% National Citizen Happiness	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	—
Usil	Culture	Rare	+5% Wrong Culture Happiness	−0.04 Monthly War Exhaustion	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will convert to the deity’s faith	—
Aita	Economy	Rare	+10% National Tax	+0.04% Monthly Civilization Change	A Citizen appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Sethlans	Economy	Rare	+7.50% Military Tech Investment	−10% Fort Maintenance	+5.00 Supply Limit and +15% Local Fort Defense in the capital province and another random province, for five years	—
Turms	Economy	Rare	+15% National Commerce Income	+12% Civic Tech Investment	15 Wealth, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Cels	Fertility	Common	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+15% State Religion Happiness	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—
Artume	Fertility	Rare	+5% Pop Assimilation Speed	+15% Primary Culture Happiness	50 Food in every province, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	—
Fufluns	Fertility	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+8% National Freeman Happiness	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—
Turan	Fertility	Rare	+15% Supply Limit	−8% Monthly Wages for Characters	A Slave appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	22, Volci, Etruria
Zerene	Fertility	Rare	+0.10% National Population Growth	+15% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—

Cretan deities

These deities are available to nations of Cretan culture, as long as they are Hellenic, or polytheistic and have enough Hellenic pops / control the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Diktynna	War	Rare	+15% Supply Limit	+8% Morale of Armies	+5.00 Supply Limit and +15% Local Fort Defense in the capital province and another random province, for five years	—
Ariadne	Culture	Rare	−10% Urban Development Cost	+0.10 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	+2.50 Oratory Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	358, Knosos, Knossos
Diktean Zeus	Culture	Rare	+3 Diplomatic Reputation	−0.04 Monthly Tyranny	+2.50 Civic Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	355, Hierapytna, Ierapetra
Eleuthya	Culture	Rare	+0.10% National Population Growth	+8% Manpower Recovery Speed	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—
Velchanos	Economy	Rare	+15% National Commerce Income	+15% Primary Culture Happiness	15 Wealth, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Amaya	Fertility	Rare	+0.10% National Population Growth	+0.04% Monthly Civilization Change	A Slave appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Karmanor	Fertility	Rare	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+0.08% National Population Growth	50 Food in every province, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	370, Tarra, Tarrha
Rhea	Fertility	Rare	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+15% State Religion Happiness	50 Food in every province, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	—

Boeotian deities

These deities are available to Boeotia, as long as it is Hellenic, or polytheistic and has enough Hellenic pops / controls the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Eros	Fertility	Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+0.04 Provincial Loyalty	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—

Locrian deities

These deities are available to Locri, as long as it is Hellenic, or polytheistic and has enough Hellenic pops / controls the deity's holy site:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Persephone	Fertility	Rare	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+15% Primary Culture Happiness	50 Food in every province, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	73, Locri, Locri

Pontic deities

These deities are available to Pontus if it decides to adopt Hellenic traditions and the "Embrace Graeco-Pontic Omens" decision is taken (to retain access to them, Pontus must be Hellenic, Cybelene, Zoroastrian, or own the deity's holy site):

Deity	Category	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Zeus Stratios	War	+5% Morale of Armies	+8% Manpower Recovery Speed	+2.50 Religious Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Zeal	—
Selene	Culture	+7.50% Civic Tech Investment	+8% Research Points	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will convert to the deity’s faith	—

Epirote deities

These deities are available to Epirus, as long as it is Hellenic, or polytheistic and has enough Hellenic pops / controls the deity's holy site, and require the Epirus flavor pack:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Zeus Naios	Culture	Very Rare	+5% State Religion Happiness	+8% Morale of Armies	Up to 5 pops in a random territory will convert to the deity’s faith	425, Dodona, Epirus

Athenian deities

These deities are available to Athens, as long as it is Hellenic, or polytheistic and has enough Hellenic pops / controls the deity's holy site, and require the Magna Graecia content pack:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Athena Promachos	War	Very Rare	+5% Morale of Armies	+4% Discipline	0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	—
Athena Parthenos	Culture	Very Rare	+8% National Citizen Happiness	+8% Research Points	A Citizen appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—
Athena Ergane	Economy	Very Rare	+7.50% Civic Tech Investment	+12% National Commerce Income	+2.50 Civic Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Finesse	—
Demeter Potnia	Fertility	Very Rare	+5% State Religion Happiness	+15% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—

Spartan deities

These deities are available to Sparta, as long as it is Hellenic, or polytheistic and has enough Hellenic pops / controls the deity's holy site, and require the Magna Graecia content pack (Artemis Orthia is unlocked by a mission):

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Athena Polioukhos	War	Very Rare	−2.50% Army Maintenance Cost	+4% Discipline	0.50 Military Experience, multiplied by the deity’s Martial	—
Hyakinthos	Culture	Very Rare	+7.50% Oratory Tech Investment	+15% Primary Culture Happiness	+2.50 Oratory Advances progress, multiplied by the deity’s Charisma	—
Apollo Karneios	Economy	Very Rare	+8% National Citizen Happiness	+12% National Commerce Income	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	—
Artemis Orthia	Fertility	Very Rare	+10% Population Capacity	+15% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	—
Helen	Fertility	Very Rare	+10% Global Monthly Food Modifier	+0.10 Monthly Ruler Popularity Gain	A Slave appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—

Syracusean deities

These deities are available to Syracusae, as long as it is Hellenic, or polytheistic and has enough Hellenic pops / controls the deity's holy site, and require the Magna Graecia content pack:

Deity	Category	Rarity	Passive effect	Omen effect	Apotheosis effect	Holy site
Athena Nikephoros	War	Very Rare	+5% Monthly Military Experience	+8% Morale of Armies	1,000 Manpower, multiplied by the deity’s Martial, and an extra 1,000 if the deity’s Martial is at least 11, if manpower is below 80% 2.00 Military Experience, otherwise	—
Arethousa	Culture	Very Rare	+0.10% National Population Growth	+8% Manpower Recovery Speed	+0.15% Local Population Growth in the capital province for five years	84, Syracuse, Syracusae
Apollo Didymaios	Economy	Very Rare	+5% Primary Culture Happiness	+10% National Citizen Output	1 Free Province Investment; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 11	—
Artemis Alphaia	Fertility	Very Rare	+8% National Freeman Happiness	+15% Global Monthly Food Modifier	A Slave appears in the capital; two if the deity’s Finesse is at least 6; four if the deity’s Finesse is at least 9	—

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