There are many different gods of rain in different religions:

African

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* Anẓar, god of rain in Berber mythology. * Achek, wife of the rain god Deng in Dinka mythology * Mangwe, a water spirit known as "the flooder" in the beliefs of the Ila people of Zambia * Oya, goddess of violent rainstorms in Yoruba mythology * Sinvula, god of rain in

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* Nanvula/Nomvula goddess of rain

* Mbaba Mwana Waresa, goddess of rain in

* Mpulu Bunzi, god of rain in Kongo mythology. *

Bunzi Bunzi, in Kongo mythology (mainly in Woyo people), is a goddess of rain. She is the daughter of Mboze, the Great Mother. Bunzi appears as a multicolored serpent, and rewards those who worship her with an abundant harvest. Mboze took her own son ...

, goddess of rain in Woyo mythology (

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). * Saa ngmin, God of rain in Dagaaba mythology (

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)

American

Mesoamerica

Chaac Chaac (also spelled Chac or, in Classic Mayan, Chaahk ) is the name of the Maya god of rain, thunder, and lighting. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds, causing them to produce thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to Tlaloc among ...

, in

Maya religion The traditional Maya or Mayan religion of the extant Maya peoples of Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and the Tabasco, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatán states of Mexico is part of the wider frame of Mesoamerican religion. As is t ...

; * Tohil, in K'iche' Maya mythology * Q'uq'umatz, another K'iche' Maya rain god * Tlaloc, in Aztec and all the other Nahua religions; * Cocijo, in Zapotec religion; * Tirípeme Curicaueri, in Purépecha religion; * Dzahui, in Mixtec religion; * Mu'ye, in Otomi religion *

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, in Olmec religion *

Quiateot Quiateot is the name of a rain deity in the mythological traditions of the pre-Columbian and contact-era Nicarao people, an indigenous grouping on the periphery of the Mesoamerican cultural area, located in present-day Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ...

of the Nicarao people in Nicaragua

North America

* Yuttoere, in De'ne' and

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* Asiaq, goddess among Greenlandic Inuit, and Inuit in Northern Canada * Shotokunungwa of Hopi people *

Tó Neinilii (sometimes misspelled as ''Tonenili'') is the rain god of the Navajo people of Arizona and New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , La ...

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Coyote (Navajo mythology) Coyote ( Navajo: ) is an irresponsible and trouble-making character who is nevertheless one of the most important and revered characters in Navajo mythology.Zolbrod, P.G. (1984) ''Diné bahaneʼ: The Navajo creation story. University of New Mexico P ...

South America

* Eschetewuarha of

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* Chibchacum in the religion of the Muisca

Asian

Filipino mythologies

*Oden (Bugkalot mythology): deity of the rain, worshiped for its life-giving waters *Apo Tudo (Ilocano mythology): the deity of the rain *Anitun Tauo (Sambal mythology): the goddess of wind and rain who was reduced in rank by Malayari for her conceit *Anitun Tabu (Tagalog mythology): goddess of wind and rain and daughter of Idianale and Dumangan *Bulan-hari (Tagalog mythology): one of the deities sent by Bathala to aid the people of Pinak; can command rain to fall; married to Bitu-in *Santonilyo (Bisaya mythology): a deity who brings rain when its image is immersed at sea *Diwata Kat Sidpan (Tagbanwa mythology): a deity who lives in the western region called Sidpan; controls the rains *Diwata Kat Libatan (Tagbanwa mythology): a deity who lives in the eastern region called Babatan; controls the rain *Diwata na Magbabaya (Bukidnon mythology): simply referred as Magbabaya; the good supreme deity and supreme planner who looks like a man; created the earth and the first eight elements, namely bronze, gold, coins, rock, clouds, rain, iron, and water; using the elements, he also created the sea, sky, moon, and stars; also known as the pure god who wills all things; one of three deities living in the realm called Banting *Tagbanua (Manobo mythology): the god of rain *Pamulak Manobo (Bagobo mythology): supreme deity and creator of the world, including the land, sea, and the first humans; throws water from the sky, causing rain, while his spit are the showers; controls good harvest, rain, wind, life, and death; in some myths, the chief deity is simply referred as the male deity, Diwata

Hindu mythology Hindu mythology is the body of myths and literature attributed to, and espoused by, the adherents of the Hindu religion, found in Hindu texts such as the Vedic literature, epics like ''Mahabharata'' and ''Ramayana'', the Puranas, and reg ...

Indra Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas (god-like deities) and Svarga (heaven) in Hindu mythology. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> I ...

Mariamman Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of rain, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, ...

* Parjanya * Shakambhari * Surupa, sky goddess who brings rain * Varuna * Varshini, goddess who brings gentle rain from heaven.

Japanese mythology Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto and Buddhist traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of year ...

Kuraokami Okami (淤加美神, Okami-no-kami) in the Kojiki, or in the Nihon Shoki: or , is a legendary Japanese dragon and Shinto deity of ice, rain, snow and winter . In Japanese mythology, the sibling progenitors Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to the ...

Vietnamese mythology

* Pháp Vũ *

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* Thần Mưa

Middle Eastern mythology

* Baal * Adad

Tibetan mythology

* Kalden * Lumo, sky goddess of rain and mist

European

Greek mythology

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, nymphs that bring rain * Zeus, god of rain, thunder, and lightning

Lithuanian mythology

* Blizgulis, god of snow

Norse Mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period ...

* Freyr, Norse god of rain, sunshine, summer and fertility

Slavic mythology

* Dodola, goddess of rain * Dudumitsa, Bulgarian goddess of rain

Oceanian

Hawaiian mythology

* Lono, Thompson, Hunter (1979). The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time, 1st ed., Summit Books, 105-109. . who was also a fertility god

Australian Aboriginal Dreaming

Bunbulama The Djang'kawu, also spelt Djanggawul or Djan'kawu, are creation ancestors in the mythology of the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is one of the most important stories in Aboriginal Australian mytholog ...

, in Yolngu mythology *

Wandjina The Wandjina, also written Wanjina and Wondjina and also known as Gulingi, are cloud and rain spirits from Australian Aboriginal mythology that are depicted prominently in rock art in Australia. Some of the artwork in the Kimberley region of W ...

Wollunqua Wollunqua, also written Wollunka or Wollunkua, is a snake-god of rain and fertility in Australian Aboriginal mythology of the Warramunga people of the Northern Territory of Australia, a variation of the "Rainbow Serpent" present in the mythology ...

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Rain deities Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water fo ...