Thunder gods
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Polytheistic peoples of many cultures have postulated a thunder god. The following is a list by region:
Ancient Near East
- Teshub (Hurrian mythology)
- Adad, Ishkur, Marduk (Babylonian-Assyrian mythology)
- Hadad (Levantine mythology)
Eurasian
- Perkwunos (Indo-European mythology)
- *Tarhunt (Hittite/Luwian mythology)
- *Zeus, Brontes (Greek mythology)
- *Jupiter, Summanus (Roman mythology)
- *Indra, Parjanya (Hindu mythology)
- *Taranis (Pan-Celtic); Ambisagrus, Leucetios, (Gaulish mythology); Tuireann (Irish mythology)
- * *Þunraz (Germanic mythology; Anglo-Saxon Þunor, German Donar, Norse Þórr), Fjörgynn (Norse mythology)
- * *Perkunos (Balto-Slavic; Lithuanian Perkūnas, Slavic Per(k)un )
- *Perëndi (Albanian mythology)
- *Gebeleizis (Dacian mythology)
- *Zibelthiurdos (Thracian mythology)
- Ukko (Finnish mythology)
- Horagalles (Sami mythology)
- Aplu (Etruscan mythology)
- Selien[[Citing sources citation needed]]
East Asia
- Lei Gong (Chinese mythology)
- Ajisukitakahikone, Raiden, Raitaro, Susanowo (Japanese mythology)
Americas
- Xolotl (Aztec and Toltec mythology)
- Chaac (Maya mythology)
- Apocatequil (Incan mythology)
- Cocijo (Mexican mythology)
- Aktzin (Mexican mythology)
- Jasso (Mexican mythology)
- Haokah (Lakota mythology)
- Tupã (Brazilian Indian mythology)
Africa
- Shango (Yorùbá mythology)
- Oya (goddess of thunder, Yoruba mythology)
- Azaka-Tonnerre (Voodoo)
- Mulungu
South Pacific
- Haikili (Polynesian mythology)
- Tawhaki (Polynesian mythology)
- Kaha'i (Polynesian mythology)
- Uira (Polynesian mythology)
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