Ryujin
Dragon god of the sea who dwells in an underwater palace made of red and white coral. Ruler of all sea creatures and controller of the tides through his magical tide jewels.
Divine domains
Gods of Storms
15 deities from 11 traditions whose entries in this atlas list storms among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Japanese
Susanoo
God of storms, sea, and chaos. Brother of Amaterasu. Initially wild but later heroic. Famous for slaying the eight-headed dragon Yamata no Orochi.
Fujin
God of wind and air. Depicted as a demon carrying a large bag of winds. Twin to Raijin. Controls gentle breezes and destructive typhoons.
Raijin
God of thunder, lightning, and storms. Depicted as a demon beating drums to create thunder. Works with Fujin (wind god).
Chinese
Mazu
The goddess of the sea and protector of sailors, fishermen, and all who travel by water. Originally a human girl from Fujian Province with miraculous powers, she was deified after her death.
Lei Gong
The god of thunder who punishes evildoers and hidden crimes with his thunderbolts. He appears as a fearsome creature with a bird's beak, claws, and blue skin, carrying drums that create thunder.
Canaanite
Baal (Baʿlu Haddu)
The storm-god of Ugarit, 'Rider of the Clouds', whose rain makes the land fertile; he defeats Yamm the Sea, builds his palace on Mount Zaphon, is swallowed by Mot (Death), and returns to life.
Egyptian
Set
God of chaos, storms, and the desert. Brother and murderer of Osiris, enemy of Horus. Despite being a villain in myth, he also protects Ra's solar barque from Apophis each night.
Greek
Poseidon
God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Brother of Zeus and Hades, ruler of the oceans and all waters.
Hindu
Indra
King of the gods (Devas) and lord of heaven (Svarga). God of thunder, rain, and war. Slayer of the dragon Vritra. Rides the white elephant Airavata.
Hittite
Tarhunna (the Storm-god of Hatti)
The chief god of the Hittite state: a storm-god of rain and thunder who gives the land its fertility, fights the serpent Illuyanka, and, under his Hurrian name Teššub, wins kingship in heaven in the Kumarbi cycle.
Mesopotamian
Enlil
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.
Norse
Thor
Son of Odin and the earth goddess Jord. God of thunder, lightning, and storms. Protector of mankind and the gods, wielding the mighty hammer Mjolnir.
Polynesian
Tawhirimatea
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.
Yoruba
Oya
The Orisha of wind, storms, and transformation. Oya is a fierce warrior goddess who controls the forces of change and guards the cemetery gates.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Thor (Norse) and Indra (Hindu)
Both are thunder gods who wield a signature weapon (hammer/vajra) against chaos-monsters, part of the widespread Indo-European thunder-god motif
Compare Thor and IndraThor (Norse) and Raijin (Japanese)
Both are hammer/drum-wielding thunder gods depicted as fearsome, muscular warriors who cause storms
Compare Thor and RaijinThor (Norse) and Lei Gong (Chinese)
Lei Gong already lists Thor; both are thunder gods who punish wrongdoing with lightning
Compare Thor and Lei GongSet (Egyptian) and Susanoo (Japanese)
Both are storm-and-chaos gods locked in ongoing rivalry with a sibling sun/order deity
Compare Set and SusanooRaijin (Japanese) and Lei Gong (Chinese)
Both are drum-wielding thunder gods who punish wrongdoing with lightning
Compare Raijin and Lei GongFujin (Japanese) and Enlil (Mesopotamian)
Both are gods of wind and storm associated with the destructive and life-giving power of moving air
Compare Fujin and EnlilFujin (Japanese) and Tawhirimatea (Polynesian)
Both are storm-and-wind gods who unleash tempests, distinct from their pantheon's thunder deity
Compare Fujin and TawhirimateaMazu (Chinese) and Poseidon (Greek)
Both are deities who control the seas and protect (or endanger) sailors, though Mazu is more benevolent
Compare Mazu and PoseidonTawhirimatea (Polynesian) and Thor (Norse)
Both command storms and thunder
Compare Tawhirimatea and ThorRyujin (Japanese) and Poseidon (Greek)
Both are rulers of the sea with underwater palaces and control over storms and marine life
Compare Ryujin and PoseidonTarhunna (the Storm-god of Hatti) (Hittite) and Baal (Baʿlu Haddu) (Canaanite)
Both storm-gods have their mountain at Jebel Aqra, Hurrian-Hittite Hazzi and Ugaritic Zaphon, and both defeat a sea or serpent enemy; Ugaritic god-lists equate Teššub with Baal.
Compare Tarhunna (the Storm-god of Hatti) and Baal (Baʿlu Haddu)Tarhunna (the Storm-god of Hatti) (Hittite) and Thor (Norse)
Both are storm-gods whose defining myth is combat with a great serpent (Illuyanka, Jörmungandr); the resemblance belongs to a widespread storm-god-versus-serpent pattern, not a shared text.
Compare Tarhunna (the Storm-god of Hatti) and Thor
Quick answers
- Who is the Japanese god of storms?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deities whose domains include storms are Ryujin, Susanoo, Fujin and Raijin.
- Who is the Chinese god of storms?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Chinese deities whose domains include storms are Mazu and Lei Gong.
- Who is the Canaanite god of storms?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Canaanite deity whose domains include storms is Baal (Baʿlu Haddu).
- Who is the Egyptian god of storms?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Egyptian deity whose domains include storms is Set.
- Who is the Greek god of storms?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Greek deity whose domains include storms is Poseidon.
- Who is the Hindu god of storms?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Hindu deity whose domains include storms is Indra.
Related domains
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