Polytheistic peoples from many cultures have postulated a thunder god, the personification or source of the forces of thunder and ♠ lightning; a lightning god does not have a typical depiction, and will vary based on the culture. In Indo-European cultures, ♠ the thunder god is frequently known as the chief or King of the Gods, e.g. Indra in Hinduism, Zeus in ♠ Greek mythology, and Perun in ancient Slavic religion.

Thunder gods [ edit ]

Mediterranean [ edit ]

Northwestern Eurasia [ edit ]

East Asia ♠ [ edit ]