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Sculpture of Raijin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto. Kamakura period, 13th century. Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikō (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [1]
Thunderstorms are commonly depicted as the rage of the deity which is associated with it.. 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.
Raijin (雷神) is the god of thunder and lightning and is often paired with Fūjin. As with the latter, Raijin is usually depicted as an oni. Ryūjin (龍神) Some traditions consider him and Ōwatatsumi as the same god. He is a dragon, as well as god of the sea. [6] Suijin (水神) The god of water.
Raijin, also called Raiden or Raiden-sama, the god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology; Arcade and video games. Raiden (Mortal Kombat) (sometimes spelled ...
Raijin may refer to : Raijin (雷神), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神) and Raikou (雷公), a god of lightning, thunder and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion.
Raijū is the companion of Raijin, the Shinto god of lightning. While the beast is generally calm and harmless, during thunderstorms it becomes agitated, and leaps about in trees, fields, and even buildings (trees that have been struck by lightning are said to have been scratched by raijū 's claws).
When Leigong took a bite out of one of its fruit he was transformed into his godly form. He soon received a mace and a hammer that could create thunder. Dianmu and Leigong. The Jade Emperor instructed Leigong to only kill bad people. But the sky got really dark whenever he struck people.
Aladdin's lamp. "Aladdin's Mallet" is one rendition of uchide-no-kozuchi. [4]Cornucopia, the horn of plenty.; Mjölnir, the Norse god Thor's magic hammer; One interpretation of the Sampo, in Finnish mythology, is that of a hand-mill that can produce infinite amounts of at least some goods.