thundergod

Deity of lightning

A thundergod is a deity associated with thunder, lightning, and storms in various mythologies—Zeus in Greek tradition, Thor in Norse, Indra in Hindu.

The term appears in fantasy games and fiction for characters wielding lightning powers: He entered the arena like a thundergod.

Figuratively, someone dominant or terrifying might be called a thundergod.

deity

Thor

Germanic thunder deity

  • ZeusGreek sky god
  • IndraVedic king of deities
  • worshipReligious reverence and praise

temple · shrine · altar · sacred · divinity · immortal · pantheon · reverence · oracle · ritual

norse

Thor

Germanic thunder deity

Valhalla · Bifrost · Midgard · Jotunheim · Fenrir · Loki · Freya · Valkyrie · Heimdall · runes

storm

lightning

Atmospheric electrical discharge

typhoon · monsoon · squall · gale · downpour · deluge · cloudburst · torrent · flash · strike

mythology

legend

Unverified traditional tale

  • mythTraditional explanatory tale
  • epicImpressively grand in scope
  • sagaExtended heroic narrative

lore · folklore · pantheon · Olympus · heavens · ancient · heroic · divine · immortal · tales

power

might

Great physical strength

wrath · fury · smite · invincibility · command · majesty · supremacy · force · strength · devastation

Opposites
divine domain/elemental force

thundergodsea god

Divine ruler of waters

earth goddess · water deity · Poseidon · Hades · Gaia

celestial vs. chthonic realm

thundergoddeath god

Deity presiding over mortality

Hades · Pluto · Anubis · Osiris

divine vs. mortal status

thundergodmortal

Subject to death

human · mere mortal · earthling · human being · common man

Family

thunder, goddess, thundering, thunderstorm, thunderbolt, thunders, thundered, thunderclap, thunderstorms

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