Names Categorized "storm deities"
8 Names found
Agrona is a reconstructed name from Proto-Celtic *agronā, meaning "battle" or "slaughter" (from the root *agro-). According to linguistic theories, particularly those of Scottish scholar William J. Watson in his 1926 wor...
Ba'al is a title and theonym derived from the Northwest Semitic root bʿl, meaning "lord, master, possessor". In the Hebrew Bible, it appears as a designation for various foreign deities worshiped by the Canaanites, Phoen...
EtymologyBoreas is the anglicized form of the Ancient Greek name Boréas (Βορέας), meaning "north wind" or "north." The name is directly derived from Greek mythology, where he personifies the cold north wind of winter.Gre...
Chaac (also spelled Chac or Chaahk) is the Mayan name for the god of rain, thunder, and lightning. The name derives from the Classic Mayan word cháak, meaning "rain", directly linking the deity to the life-giving and des...
Origins and Etymology Enlil (Sumerian: 𒀭𒂗𒆤) is an ancient Mesopotamian deity whose name derives from the Sumerian elements 𒂗 (en) meaning "lord" and 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind" or "air." Thus, his name is commonly interpreted...
Hadad is a Semitic name derived from a root meaning "thunder". In ancient Canaanite and Levantine religion, Hadad was the god of thunder and storms, a powerful deity responsible for rain and fertility. He is often identi...
Ishkur is the Sumerian name of a storm god whose origins and meaning remain largely unknown. In the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon, Ishkur was associated with storms, rain, and thunder, playing a vital role in agriculture...
Lugh is a prominent figure in Irish mythology, known as a warrior, king, master craftsman, and savior. He is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a supernatural race, and is associated with skill, mastery in multiple discip...