Fujin vs Tawhirimatea

God of wind and air. Depicted as a demon carrying a large bag of winds. Twin to Raijin. Controls gentle breezes and destructive typhoons.

Fujin is among the oldest gods in the Shinto tradition, present at the creation of the world. According to legend, after the primordial chaos was separated into heaven and earth, Fujin released the first winds from his great bag, clearing the morning mists and allowing the sun to shine upon the newly formed land. His origins may trace back even further to ancient Greek-influenced Silk Road mythology.

**Fujin** (also known as Futen) commands the winds of Japan, from the gentlest spring breezes to the devastating typhoons that sweep the island nation. He is one of the oldest elemental kami and serves as the eternal companion to his brother Raijin, the thunder god.

The Maori god of weather, winds, and storms. Tawhirimatea was the only one of Rangi and Papa's children to oppose their separation, and he still attacks his brothers with storms in revenge.

Tawhirimatea was born between Rangi and Papa like his brothers, but he alone remained loyal to his parents when the others chose to separate them. His grief and anger at their separation fuel the storms he sends against the earth to this day.

Tawhirimatea is the god of weather and storms in Maori mythology, one of the sons of Rangi and Papa. Unlike his brothers, he did not support the separation of their parents and has waged war against them ever since, his fury manifesting in the storms that batter the earth.