rain god
Precipitation-controlling divinity
A rain god is a deity believed to control rainfall, worshipped across cultures where agriculture depends on precipitation.
Examples include Tlaloc in Aztec religion, Indra in Hinduism, and Zeus in his storm-bringing aspect.
The term appears in anthropological contexts and fantasy fiction: The villagers prayed to the rain god for an end to the drought.
- ZeusGreek sky god
- thunder deityGod commanding lightning storms
- IndraVedic king of deities
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- windAir current outdoors
ancestor spirits · feathered serpent · water serpent · sacrificial offerings · blood sacrifice · corn harvest · precipitation · drainage systems · storm clouds · cloud burst · jaguar · flood myths · cenote · drought · dry season · sacred rivers · thunder · lightning bolts
- Maya mythologyfeathered serpent, moon goddess, sun god, world tree, sacred caves
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, goddess, Ra
- MayaTikal, Chichen Itza, glyphs, glyph, hieroglyphs
- MesoamericaMaya, Aztec, Aztecs, Aztec Empire, Olmec
- Chinese Mythologycreation story, Jade Emperor, white snake, celestial beings, fox spirits
- Mesoamerican symbolsjaguar, serpent, feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl, glyph