μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

God of thunder.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · Gods of the upper world. · Weather-god. · view the constellation · filed as A284

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Gray 319, Balys "Der Donner im lithauischen Volksglauben" Tautosakos Darbai III (1937) 149–238
  • Finno-Ugric Holmberg Finno-Ugric 227
  • Estonian Eisen Estnische Mythologie 156ff.
  • Siberian Holmberg Siberian 443
  • Armenian Ananikian 11
  • Chinese Werner 198, 201 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter VI
  • Greek Fox 159 (Zeus)
  • Egyptian Müller 103 (Seth)
  • Hindu Keith 37 (Parjanya). – Maori: Beckwith Myth 250
  • S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 172
  • American Indian Alexander N. Am. 287 n. 32.
  • general *Harris Boanerges 13ff., 20
  • general Montelius FL XXI (1909) 60. Icel.: De la Saussaye 236 (Thor)
Within the index

Filed under Weather-god.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Angel of thunder Goddess of thunder Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god Appearance of thunder-spirit
Filed beside it
Storm-god. See also A282 Wind-god Cloud-god God of lightning Rain-god Rainbow-goddess Other weather-gods
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Combat between thundergod and devil. (Cf. A157.1, A189.1.1, A284, A285.) Worship of thunder. (Cf. A284.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Rain-god Transformation by eating apricot Magic rain. (Cf. D910.) Magic bottle Magic water. (Note: here are included all references to magic water, whether as a remedy or as another type of magic agent) Magic healing bottle. (Cf. D1171.8.) Rain produced by pouring water. (Cf. D1242.1.) God reincarnated as monster Spirit of thunder Treacherous co-wife (concubine)

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