Zeus - Mythopedia
2023年9月20日 · Other epithets of Zeus were more specific. As the god of rain, storms, thunder, and lightning, he had titles and epithets such as ὑέτιος (hyétios) or ὄμβριος (ómbrios), “of the rain” or “rainmaker”; νεφεληγερέτα (nephelēgeréta), “cloud-gatherer”; κεραύνιος (keraúnios), “thunderer ...
Jupiter - Mythopedia
2023年8月31日 · As god of the sky, weather, and thunder, Jupiter could be invoked as Caelestis (“of the heavens”), Lucetius (“of the light”—a reference either to sunlight or, as accepted by most modern scholars, to lightning), or Fulgur, Fulminator, or Tonans, all epithets that refer to Jupiter in his capacity as the god of thunder and lightning.
Raijin – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Other names are Kaminari-sama (雷様, “Lord Thunder”), Raiden-sama (雷電様, “Lord Thunder and Lightning”), Narukami (鳴る神, “The Resounding God”) and Yakusa no ikazuchi no kami (厄災の雷の神, “God of Storms and Disaster”). Attributes. Raijin is the master of thunder and lightning, controlling the power of storms.
Thor – Mythopedia
2022年12月8日 · The first mentions of Thor were found in Roman sources. There, Thor was identified as Jupiter or Jove, the Roman god of strength who hurled lightning bolts (Jupiter was, in turn, based on the Greek god Zeus). The Romans commonly referred to the gods of foreigners by the names of the Romans deities who most nearly approximated their characteristics.
Lei Gong - Mythopedia
2022年12月2日 · With a hammer he uses to punish sinful humans and battle demons, Lei Gong (雷公) is the god of thunder in Chinese mythology. Lei Gong is a fearsome and intimidating god with the face, claws, and wings of a dragon. In addition to his hammer, he carries a drum to generate the sound of thunder.
Pegasus - Mythopedia
2023年3月24日 · Pegasus roamed far and wide throughout the cosmos. He had especially close ties with springs such as the Hippocrene, the spring of the Muses, and the Peirene, where he was eventually captured and tamed by Bellerophon. In other myths, Pegasus made his abode with the gods on Mount Olympus, where he served as Zeus’ thunder-bearer. Appearance
Uranian Cyclopes - Mythopedia
2023年3月25日 · The Uranian Cyclopes—named Brontes, Steropes, and Arges—were children of Gaia and Uranus and loyal allies of the Olympians. Master craftsmen, they frequently fashioned weapons, armor, and ornaments for the gods—most famously, Zeus’ thunderbolts.
Apollo – Mythopedia
2023年4月11日 · Apollo was the son of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek pantheon, and Leto, a descendant of the Titans. In myth, he and his twin sister Artemis were born on the island of Delos, the only place on earth that would give Leto shelter when Hera , Zeus’ jealous wife, sought to prevent her from giving birth.
Susanoo – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · It was during this cleansing ritual that Izanagi inadvertently gave birth to three new and powerful kami: Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and Tsukuyomi, the moon god, were born from his eyes, and Susanoo, the god of storms and seas, was born from his nose. Izanagi set these three gods at the head of the heavenly bureaucracy and selected Susanoo as ...
Taranis – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Taranis’ name literally meant “thunder,” appears to have been derived from the Proto-Celtic toranos, and is evidenced in several surviving Celtic languages. His name was similar to many Indo-European thunder gods. Because of his association with the sacred wheel, he was called a “wheel god.” Attributes