Weather god Weather god A weather god, also frequently known as a storm god, is a deity in mythology associated with weather phenomena such as thunder, lightning, rain and wind. Should they only be in charge of one feature of a storm, they will be called a (insert weather attribute here) god/goddess, such a rain god or a lightning/thunder god. This singular attribute might then be emphasized more than the generic, all-encompassing term "storm god", though with thunder/lightning gods, the two terms seem interchangeable. They feature commonly in polytheistic religions. In the Indo-European, Near Eastern, and Mesopotamian traditions, the storm/thunder god is
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Archive has a derivative work: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1849, originally published 1844 under a slightly different title) is an encyclopedia/biographical dictionary. Edited by William Smith, the dictionary spans three volumes and 3,700 pages. It is a classic work of 19th-century lexicography. The work is a companion to Smith's "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities" and "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography". The work lists thirty-five authors in addition to the editor, who is also an author for some definitions and articles. The authors were classical scholars,