List of thunder gods

 


Polytheistic peoples in areas with much thunder, or areas where thunder precedes drought-breaking rain, may postulate a thunder god.
Ancient Near East
Teshub (Hurrian mythology)
Adad (Babylonian-Assyrian mythology)
Ishkur (Babylonian-Assyrian mythology)
Baal-Hadad (Syrian mythology)

Eurasian
Indo-European mythology
Tarhunt (Hittite/Luwian mythology)
Zeus, Brontes (Greek mythology)
Jupiter (Roman mythology)
Parjanya, Indra (Hinduism)
Ambisagrus, Taranis (Celtic mythology)
*Þunraz (Germanic mythology; Anglo-Saxon Þunor, German Donar, Norse Þórr)
*Perkwunos (Balto-Slavic; Lithuanian Perkūnas, Slavic Per(k)un ), Norse Fjörgynn
Perendi (Albanian mythology)
Gebeleizis (Dacian mythology)
Zibelthiurdos (Thracian mythology)
Ukko (Finnish mythology)
Horagalles (Sami mythology)
Aplu (Etruscan mythology)



East Asia
Lei Gong (Chinese mythology)
Raiden (Japanese mythology)
Raijin (Japanese mythology)
Raitaro (Japanese mythology)
Ajisukitakahikone (Japanese mythology)

Americas
Xolotl (Aztec and Toltec mythology)
Chaac (Maya mythology)
Apocatequil (Incan mythology)
Cocijo (Mexican mythology)
Aktzin (Mexican mythology)
Jasso (Mexican mythology)
Haokah (Lakota mythology)

Africa
Shango (Yorùbá mythology)
Oya (goddess of thunder, Yoruba mythology)
Azaka-Tonnerre (Voodoo)
Mulungu

South Pacific
Haikili (Polynesian mythology)
Tawhaki (Polynesian mythology)
Kaha'i (Polynesian mythology)
Uira (Polynesian mythology)
See also: Category:Thunder gods