The Great Floods

Cataclysmic deluges that washed away the old world. These universal stories explore divine judgment and humanity's resilience.

4 Deities

Why This Theme Is Useful

Collections make comparative mythology easier to scan. Instead of approaching one pantheon at a time, this page groups related figures and narratives so you can compare how different traditions handled the same role, motif, or symbolic pattern.

The best way to use it is to open a few entries side by side, notice the overlap first, and then branch into the full deity and story pages for context, source material, and deeper reading.

That process matters because collections are strongest when they do more than list names. They help you see where a motif repeats, where a culture changes the pattern, and which figures deserve a closer read once the broad shape of the theme is clear.

Deities in this Collection

greek

Zeus

sky, thunder, lightning

King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus. God of the sky, thunder, and justice. Zeus overthrew his father Cronus to become the supreme deity of the Greek pantheon.

hindu

Vishnu

preservation, protection, dharma

The preserver and protector of the universe, second member of the Trimurti. Vishnu maintains cosmic order (dharma) and appears in various avatars to restore balance when evil threatens.

mesopotamian

Enlil

wind, storms, earth

Lord of wind, storms, and the breath of life. Enlil is the executive authority of the gods, wielding the Tablet of Destinies and determining the fates of gods and mortals.

mesoamerican

Tlaloc

rain, fertility, lightning

The Aztec god of rain, fertility, and water. Tlaloc's distinctive goggled eyes and fanged mouth make him one of the most recognizable deities in Mesoamerican art. He shared the summit of the Templo Mayor with Huitzilopochtli.