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A '''weather god''' is a [[deity]] in [[mythology]] associated with [[weather]] phenomena such as [[thunder]], [[lightning]], [[rain]] and [[wind]]. They feature commonly in [[polytheism|polytheistic]] religions, frequently as the head of the [[Pantheon (gods)|pantheon]].
Storm gods are conceived of as wielding thunder and lightning. They are typically male, powerful and irascible rulers. Notable examples include the Indo-European deities derived from the Proto-Indo-European [[Dyeus]], and the Ancient Near Eastern storm god, [[Teshub]]/[[Hadad]]/[[Yahweh (Canaanite deity)|Yahweh]], the latter name becoming the proper name of the [[Yahweh|God of Israel]] in the Iron Age [[kingdom of Judah]].
The Indo-European storm god is sometimes imagined as distinct from the ruling sky god. In these cases, he has names separate from the ''Dyeus'' etymon, either [[Perkwunos]] or [[Taranis|Taran-]].
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A '''weather god''' is a [[deity]] in [[mythology]] associated with [[weather]] phenomena such as [[thunder]], [[lightning]], [[rain]] and [[wind]]. They feature commonly in [[polytheism|polytheistic]] religions, frequently as the head of the [[Pantheon (gods)|pantheon]].
Storm gods are conceived of as wielding thunder and lightning. They are typically male, powerful and irascible rulers. Notable examples include the Indo-European deities derived from the Proto-Indo-European [[Dyeus]], and the Ancient Near Eastern storm god, [[Teshub]]/[[Hadad]]/[[Yahweh (Canaanite deity)|Yahweh]], the latter name becoming the proper name of the [[Yahweh|God of Israel]] in the Iron Age [[kingdom of Judah]].
The Indo-European storm god is sometimes imagined as distinct from the ruling sky god. In these cases, he has names separate from the ''Dyeus'' etymon, either [[Perkwunos]] or [[Taranis|Taran-]].
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