My Pantheon: The Nine

1. Krishna taught karma yoga, nonattached action.

2. The Buddha taught meditation: a teacher of gods and men.

3. Jesus proclaimed the kingdom: a new society and a new consciousness.

4. Indra released rain from heaven. He personifies the beneficent aspect of nature.

5. Prometheus stole fire from heaven. He personifies human action on nature, control of natural forces, technology, "Prometheanism."

6. Odin sacrificed an eye and himself to seek wisdom.

7. Thor killed frost giants with his hammer, thus protecting mankind from the hostile aspect of nature.

8. The Triple Goddess: Maiden, Mother, Crone.

9. The sea god: Neptune, Poseidon, Lir, Njord (sea giant). The sea is the source of life and the Biblical pre-cosmic chaos.

Krishna and the Buddha are avatars of the comprehensive deity, Vishnu.

Addendum: Since the Sun is the source of light and life, the Nine should include a solar deity. However, I think that Krishna fulfills this role among many others.