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List of rain deities

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There are many different gods of rain in different religions:

01African

African mythology

02American

Mesoamerica

North America

South America

03Asian

Filipino mythologies

  • Oden (Bugkalot mythology): deity of the rain, worshiped for its life-giving waters
  • Apo Tudo (Ilocano mythology): the deity of the rain
  • Anitun Tauo (Sambal mythology): the goddess of wind and rain who was reduced in rank by Malayari for her conceit
  • Anitun Tabu (Tagalog mythology): goddess of wind and rain and daughter of Idianale and Dumangan
  • Bulan-hari (Tagalog mythology): one of the deities sent by Bathala to aid the people of Pinak; can command rain to fall; married to Bitu-in
  • Santonilyo (Bisaya mythology): a deity who brings rain when its image is immersed at sea
  • Diwata Kat Sidpan (Tagbanwa mythology): a deity who lives in the western region called Sidpan; controls the rains
  • Diwata Kat Libatan (Tagbanwa mythology): a deity who lives in the eastern region called Babatan; controls the rain
  • Diwata na Magbabaya (Bukidnon mythology): 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 (Manobo mythology): the god of rain
  • Pamulak Manobo (Bagobo mythology): 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

Japanese mythology

Vietnamese mythology

Middle Eastern mythology

Chinese mythology

Tibetan mythology

04European

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

Gaulish mythology

05Oceanian

Australian Aboriginal Dreaming

Hawaiian mythology

  • Lono, who was also a fertility god

Polynesian mythology

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