List of rain deities
There are many different gods of rain in different religions:
African
[African mythology]
- Anẓar, god of rain in Berber mythology.
- Achek, wife of the rain god Deng in Dinka mythology
- Mangwe, a water spirit known as "the flooder" in the beliefs of the Ila people of Zambia
- Oya, goddess of violent rainstorms in Yoruba mythology
- Mpulu Bunzi, god of rain in Kongo mythology.
- Bunzi, goddess of rain in Woyo mythology.
- Saa ngmin, God of rain in Dagaaba mythology
- Fwha, Goddess of rain, fertile regions, and the rainy season in Akan mythology
- Amosu, name means 'Giver of Rain' from Akan mythology
American
[Mesoamerica]
- Chaac, in Maya religion;
- Tohil, in K'iche' Maya mythology
- Q'uq'umatz, another K'iche' Maya rain god
- Tlaloc, in Aztec and all the other Nahua religions;
- Cocijo, in Zapotec religion;
- Tirípeme Curicaueri, in Purépecha religion;
- Dzahui, in Mixtec religion;
- Mu'ye, in Otomi religion
- Jaguar, in Olmec religion
- Quiateot of the Nicarao people in Nicaragua
North America
- Yuttoere, in De'ne' and Carrier
- Asiaq, goddess among Greenlandic Inuit, and Inuit in Northern Canada
- Shotokunungwa of Hopi people
- Tó Neinilii of Navajo people
- Coyote
South America
- Eschetewuarha of Chamacoco
- Chibchacum in the religion of the Muisca
Asian
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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
- Adad
[Chinese mythology]
- Fengxi
- Yu Shi
- Loong Wang: Chinese dragon
[Tibetan mythology]
European
[Greek mythology]
- Hyades, nymphs that bring rain
- Zeus, god of rain, thunder, and lightning
[Lithuanian mythology]
- Blizgulis, god of snow
[Norse Mythology]
- Freyr, Norse god of rain, sunshine, summer and fertility
[Slavic mythology]
- Dodola, goddess of rain
- Dudumitsa, Bulgarian goddess of rain
Oceanian
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- Bunbulama, in Yolngu mythology
- Wandjina
- Wollunqua
[Hawaiian mythology]
- Lono, who was also a fertility god
[Polynesian mythology]
- Hiro, god of rain in Rapa Nui mythology.