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Sculpture of Raijin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto. Kamakura period, 13th century. Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikō (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [1]
Shango (god of thunder and lightning, Yoruba Nigeria) Oya (goddess of hurricanes, storms, death and rebirth, consort of Shango in Yoruba religion) Set (Egyptian mythology) Nzazi (god of thunder and lightning; master of thunder dogs in Kongo mythology) Azaka-Tonnerre (West African Vodun/Haitian Vodou) Mulungu; Xevioso (alternately: Xewioso ...
Thor's Fight with the Giants (Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872).. Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism.In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
It may also fly about as a ball of lightning (in fact, the creature may be an attempt to explain the phenomenon of lightning, such as ball lightning). Its cry sounds like thunder. Raijū is the companion of Raijin, the Shinto god of lightning. While the beast is generally calm and harmless, during thunderstorms it becomes agitated, and leaps ...
Stribog is the name of the Slavic god of winds, sky and air. He is said to be the ancestor (grandfather) of the winds of the eight directions. Moryana is the personification of the cold and harsh wind blowing from the sea to the land, as well as the water spirit.
Yakusanoikazuchi or ikazuchi is a collective name for the eight kami of thunder in Japanese mythology. Each one represents a different type of storm. [1] Ikazuchi (雷) literally means thunder in Japanese. [2]
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning produces rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning bolt . [ 4 ]
While the name of the god is not mentioned here explicitly, 20th century research has established beyond doubt that the god of thunder and lightning in Slavic mythology is Perun. [7] To this day, the word perun in a number of Slavic languages means "thunder," or "lightning bolt". Figurine of Perun from Veliky Novgorod, 12-century.