List of rain deities
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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[1]
- Oya, goddess of violent rainstorms in Yoruba mythology
- Mpulu Bunzi, god of rain in Kongo mythology.
- Bunzi, goddess of rain in Woyo mythology (Kongo).
- 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;[2]
- Cocijo, in Zapotec religion;[3]
- Tirípeme Curicaueri, in Purépecha religion;
- Dzahui, in Mixtec religion;[4]
- 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,[5] and Inuit in Northern Canada
- Shotokunungwa of Hopi people
- Tó Neinilii of Navajo people
- Coyote (Navajo mythology)
South America
- Eschetewuarha of Chamacoco
- Chibchacum in the religion of the Muisca
Asian
Filipino mythologies
- Oden (Bugkalot mythology): deity of the rain, worshiped for its life-giving waters[6]
- Apo Tudo (Ilocano mythology): the deity of the rain[7]
- Anitun Tauo (Sambal mythology): the goddess of wind and rain who was reduced in rank by Malayari for her conceit[8]
- Anitun Tabu (Tagalog mythology): goddess of wind and rain and daughter of Idianale and Dumangan[9]
- 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[10]
- Santonilyo (Bisaya mythology): a deity who brings rain when its image is immersed at sea[11]
- Diwata Kat Sidpan (Tagbanwa mythology): a deity who lives in the western region called Sidpan;[12] controls the rains[13]
- Diwata Kat Libatan (Tagbanwa mythology): a deity who lives in the eastern region called Babatan;[14] controls the rain[15]
- 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[16]
- Tagbanua (Manobo mythology): the god of rain[17]
- 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;[18] controls good harvest, rain, wind, life, and death; in some myths, the chief deity is simply referred as the male deity, Diwata[19]
Hindu mythology
- Indra
- Mariamman
- Parjanya
- Shakambhari
- Varuna, god of ocean, sky and water
Japanese mythology
Vietnamese mythology
Middle Eastern mythology
Chinese mythology
- Fengxi (mythology)
- Yu Shi
- Loong Wang: Chinese dragon (Loong)
Tibetan mythology
European
Greek mythology
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