storm god

Divine weather master

A storm god is a deity associated with weather phenomena—thunder, lightning, rain, wind.

Most mythological traditions include one: Zeus in Greek mythology, Thor in Norse, Indra in Hindu.

Storm gods typically rank among the most powerful in their pantheons, wielding weather as weapon and symbol of divine authority.

The temple was dedicated to the local storm god.

Related

Thor · power · rain · rain dance · Indra · deity · wrath · unpredictability · divine wrath · monsoon · tempest · weather control · chaos · chariot · ancient worship · fertility · hammer · sacrifice

Categories
Opposites
domain of divine power

storm godfertility god

Divinity governing procreation, growth

earth goddess · sun god · Demeter · Ceres · Vesta

destructive vs. nurturing forces

storm godfertility goddess

Deity presiding over reproduction

mother goddess · Demeter · Ceres · Gaia · life-giver

sky vs. earth/underworld

storm godHades

Greek afterlife realm

Pluto · Osiris · Anubis · death god · Persephone

Family

storm, thunder god, rain god

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G