Weather god


A weather god, also frequently known as a storm god, is a deity in mythology associated with weather phenomena such as thunder, lightning, rain, wind, storms, tornados, and hurricanes. Should they only be in charge of one feature of a storm, they will be called after that attribute, such as a rain god or a lightning/thunder god. This singular attribute might then be emphasized more than the generic, all-encompassing term "storm god", though with thunder/lightning gods, the two terms seem interchangeable. They feature commonly in polytheistic religions.
Storm gods are most often conceived of as wielding thunder and/or lightning. The ancients didn't seem to differentiate between the two, which is presumably why both the words "lightning bolt" and "thunderbolt" exist despite being synonyms. Storm gods are typically male, powerful and irascible. Rain and wind deities tend to not be portrayed as wrathful as thunder/lightning deities.

Africa and the Middle East

Sub-Sahara Africa

Canaanite

Balto-Slavic

Anatolian-Caucasian

Far East Asia

Central America and the Caribbean