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  2. List of thunder gods - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Yakusanoikazuchi - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Shango - Wikipedia

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    "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.

  5. Takemikazuchi - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Raijin - Wikipedia

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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]

  7. List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Kapala skull cup. Kalasha - the kalasha is considered a symbol of abundance and "source of life" in the Vedas. It is referred to as "overflowing full vase" in the Vedas. The kalasha is believed to contain amrita, the elixir of life, and thus is viewed as a symbol of abundance, wisdom, and immortality.

  8. Twenty-Four Protective Deities - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Naruto Uzumaki - Wikipedia

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    Naruto Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまき ナルト, Hepburn: Uzumaki Naruto) (/ ˈ n ɑː r u t oʊ /) is the titular protagonist of the manga Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. He is a ninja from the fictional Hidden Leaf Village ( Japanese : 木ノ葉隠れ , Hepburn : konohagakure ) .