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'''To avoid [[Flame Bait]] and [[Edit War|Edit Wars]], note that this trope isn't about gods who simply ''are'' good, it's about gods ''of'' goodness.''' Gods who are nice but mostly defined by other qualities do not qualify. If the god can, by the setting's definition, do evil without contradicting their very being, they don't count.
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== [[Comics]] ==
* Highfather Izaya, the [[Top God|leader]] of the [[New Gods]] on New Genesis, and opposed to the [[God of Evil]] [[Darkseid]].
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* [[Greek Mythology]]: While most of the gods were fickle, ready to change their mind at a drop of a hat, [[Our Titans Are Different|Prometheus]] always acted on man's behalf, even if it causes him to suffer.
** Hestia. Not only is she the most benevolent of the Olympians, she also rules over the hearth and family. As far as greek philosophers were concerned, the Sun god (Helios or Apollo) was this, though mythology depicts him [[Disproportionate Retribution|qui]][[Jerkass Gods|te]] [[Light Is Not Good|differently]]...
* Ra in [[Egyptian Mythology]]. Really, the whole mythology is essencially [[Protagonist
* Wadd from pre-islamic arabian mythology. [[Odd Job Gods|He was the god of friendship]].
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The Goddess Palutena of ''[[Kid Icarus]]'', the liege of Pit.
* In the backstory of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'', the Goddess Hylia, whom the gods of the Triforce charged with guarding the Triforce from [[God of Evil|Demon King Demise]].
* From ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', Cosmos, the goddess of harmony and the leader of the heroes.
** This is even more notable for the fact that the series is well known for it's portrayal of evil gods.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Gaia, the [[Big Good]] of ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers]]''. She is the spirit of the Earth and the protector of the planet.
* To some extent, Princess Celestia from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''. While her most explicit role is being the goddess of the sun, one of her roles as stated by the Mayor of Ponyville is being the "Bringer of Harmony".
* The titular Avatar of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is the [[God in Human Form|human form]] of the spirit of the planet. The Avatar is charged with maintaining the peace between the four nations.
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