Quetzalcoatl
The Feathered Serpent, a creator deity who contributed to the creation of mankind. Patron of priests and inventor of books and the calendar.
Divine domains
Gods of Wind
7 deities from 7 traditions whose entries in this atlas list wind among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Aztec
Japanese
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.
Mesoamerican
Kukulkan
The Maya feathered serpent deity, cognate with the Aztec Quetzalcoatl. Kukulkan represents the union of earth and sky, associated with wind, rain, and the transmission of knowledge to humanity.
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.
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.
Slavic
Stribog
A wind god among Vladimir's 980 idols, remembered in the Tale of Igor's Campaign as the ancestor of the winds that blow arrows against the poem's defeated Rus' army.
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.
Fujin (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 TawhirimateaQuetzalcoatl (Aztec) and Kukulkan (Mesoamerican)
Kukulkan already lists Quetzalcoatl; the Feathered Serpent is the same deity of wind, wisdom, and creation shared across Mesoamerican cultures
Compare Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan
Quick answers
- Who is the Aztec god of wind?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Aztec deity whose domains include wind is Quetzalcoatl.
- Who is the Japanese god of wind?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Japanese deity whose domains include wind is Fujin.
- Who is the Mesoamerican god of wind?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Mesoamerican deity whose domains include wind is Kukulkan.
- Who is the Mesopotamian god of wind?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Mesopotamian deity whose domains include wind is Enlil.
- Who is the Polynesian god of wind?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Polynesian deity whose domains include wind is Tawhirimatea.
- Who is the Slavic god of wind?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Slavic deity whose domains include wind is Stribog.
Related domains
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