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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 and buddhism religion. [1]
Thunderstorms are commonly depicted as the rage of the deity which is associated with it.. Polytheistic peoples from many cultures have postulated a thunder god, the personification or source of the forces of thunder and lightning; a lightning god does not have a typical depiction, and will vary based on the culture.
Takemikazuchi, (建御雷 / 武甕槌) known as a god of thunder and the god of swords. Takeminakata, (建御名方) god of wind, water and agriculture, as well as a patron of hunting and warfare. Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫) was the daughter of Ryūjin and the grandmother of Emperor Jimmu. It is said that after she gave birth to her son, she ...
Uzumaki (うずまき, lit. ' Spiral ' [4]) is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito.Appearing as a serial in Shogakukan's weekly seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1998 to 1999, the chapters were compiled into three bound volumes published from August 1998 to September 1999.
The thunder god is one of several gods enshrined.) When the Yamato kingship expanded control into the easterly dominions, Kashima ( Kashima, Ibaraki ) became a crucial base. Yamato armies and generals often prayed to the Kashima and Katori deities for military success against the intransigents in the east.
In Chinese, he is known as Dàfàntiān (大梵天), meaning "Brahma-deva", and Sìmiànshén (四面神), meaning "Four-faced god" as depicted in the Thai tradition. While he is considered to be the creator god in Hinduism, he is not regarded as such in Buddhism, which rejects the notion of any creator deities.
Kuro-ikazuchi: (Black thunder) The Kojiki says that this deity came from Izanami's belly. However, the Nihon Shoki says that Kuro-ikazuchi was in Izanami's rectum. Naru-ikazuchi: (Rumbling thunder) Ō-ikazuchi: (Great thunder) both the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki state that Ō-ikazuchi came from Izanami's head. Saku-ikazuchi: (Cleaving thunder)
"Shango (Chant to the God of Thunder)" is a track from Drums of Passion, an album released by Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji in 1960. "Shango" is the title of a Hugh Masekela track on his 2016 album No Borders. Shango is the name of the Europa Mission vessel in season 2 of Star Trek: Picard.