List of rain deities


There are many different gods of rain in different religions:

African

[African mythology]

[Mesoamerica]

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  • Oden : deity of the rain, worshiped for its life-giving waters
  • Apo Tudo : the deity of the rain
  • Anitun Tauo : the goddess of wind and rain who was reduced in rank by Malayari for her conceit
  • Anitun Tabu : goddess of wind and rain and daughter of Idianale and Dumangan
  • Bulan-hari : one of the deities sent by Bathala to aid the people of Pinak; can command rain to fall; married to Bitu-in
  • Santonilyo : a deity who brings rain when its image is immersed at sea
  • Diwata Kat Sidpan : a deity who lives in the western region called Sidpan; controls the rains
  • Diwata Kat Libatan : a deity who lives in the eastern region called Babatan; controls the rain
  • Diwata na Magbabaya : simply referred as Magbabaya; the good supreme deity and supreme planner who looks like a man; created the earth and the first eight elements, namely bronze, gold, coins, rock, clouds, rain, iron, and water; using the elements, he also created the sea, sky, moon, and stars; also known as the pure god who wills all things; one of three deities living in the realm called Banting
  • Tagbanua : the god of rain
  • Pamulak Manobo : supreme deity and creator of the world, including the land, sea, and the first humans; throws water from the sky, causing rain, while his spit are the showers; controls good harvest, rain, wind, life, and death; in some myths, the chief deity is simply referred as the male deity, Diwata

    [Hindu mythology]

  • Indra
  • Mariamman
  • Parjanya
  • Shakambhari
  • Varuna, god of ocean, sky and water

    [Japanese mythology]

  • Kuraokami

    [Vietnamese mythology]

Middle Eastern mythology

European

[Greek mythology]

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