God of Thunder Trivia Quiz

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1. Our first visit is to Greece and Mount Olympus. We are made welcome at the palace by Hera, his wife (and sister). Who is the Greek god of thunder?

Answer: Zeus

Zeus is, among other things, the god of thunder. Zeus is also the god of the sky and the storm and that is why he is the god of thunder. He is the leader of the Greek gods and ruled from his abode in Olympus. His son Hephaestus is the maker of the thunderbolts, Poseidon, his brother, is the ruler of the sea and Prometheus is the Titan that gave the fire to mankind.

2. We are not quite sure about the abode of the Roman god of thunder as the Roman and Greek mythologies share a lot of things. Let us say that we pay a visit to the abode of the Roman gods and we are made welcome by his wife Juno. Who is the Roman god of thunder?

Answer: Jupiter

Jupiter is the chief god of the Roman mythology, god of the sky, the light and the thunder. He is the equivalent of Zeus in the Greek mythology. His son Vulcan is the maker of the thunderbolts, working hard in his workshop at Etna, Neptune is Jupiter's brother and ruler of the sea and Janus is the double-faced god that lent his name to the month of January.

3. We leave the warm climates of the Mediterranean and head north to the court of the Norse god of thunder at Asgard. We are made welcome by his wife Sif, goddess of the harvest. Who is the Norse god of thunder?

Answer: Thor

Thor, son of Odin, is also the god of the battle, winds and rain. He wields the mighty Mjolnir, a war hammer, which returns to Thor whenever he throws it. Odin is the chief Norse god, Loki is the god of mischief and Baldur is the god of beauty.

4. Next stop Assyria/Babylonia and a visit to the goddess Shala, wife of the local god of thunder. Who is this god, a father, who was known as Ishkur to the Sumerians?

Answer: Adad

Adad is the god of rain and flood. He is normally depicted holding thunderbolts, usually in the company of a lion dragon. He is associated with both the destructive forces of the floods and the life-giving rains. Apsu is the creator of the earth and the sky, Anu is the father and king of the gods and Ishum is the god of fire.

5. Next stop the western part of North America. Here, instead of a god, we have a bird that by the beating of its wings brings the thunder. What is the name of this bird?

Answer: Thunderbird

The Thunderbird, as the name implies, is the embodiment of thunder, lighting, storms and rain. It has magical powers and can take human form. It protects humans from evil spirits. The other three birds were thrown in to make up the numbers.

6. Staying in America we pay a visit to the Aztec god of thunder. We are made welcome by his wife, and most probably sister, Chalchiuhtlicue who is wearing a jade skirt. Who is the Aztec god of thunder?

Answer: Tlaloc

Tlaloc is also the god of rain and fertility. Children were often sacrificed in order to appease him and make him send the rain on the land. Opochtli is the god of hunting and fishing, Kukulkan is the Mayan feathered serpent deity and Popol Vuh is the book of Mayan mythology.

7. We quite like our visit to America. So we will continue our journey south and to the land of the Incas. Who is the Incan god of thunder?

Answer: Illapa

Illapa controlled the weather in general. The name means lightning. He normally takes a human form and carries a club and a stone. Viracocha is the chief god creator of the world, Anhur is the Egyptian god of war and Shezmu is the Egyptian god of wine.

8. We continue our journey and reach Australia. Although most of Australia is desert, the Aborigines do have their own thunder deity. What is the god of thunder according to the Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land?

Answer: Mamaragan

Mamaragan, or Namarrkon, is a storm god who throws his thunderbolts at trees and people. The Aborigines believed that the thunder is the god's voice. The bunyip is a creature that lives in swamps, lakes, rivers and generally where there is water, didgeridoo is an Aborigine wind instrument and Marmaduke is a comic strip character.

9. We continue our journey to Japan. What is the name of the Japanese god of thunder whose consort is named Raij�?

Answer: Raijin

Raijin is also the god of lightning and storms. To create the thunder he beats drums. Hachiman is the Japanese god of war who could be raging and Horniman's is a brand of tea.

10. We will conclude our journey with a visit to the Baltic countries. We do know that the god was married and had four children but she was caught too many times cheating so there is no wife to welcome us. Who is the cuckold Baltic god of thunder?

Answer: Perk�nas

Perk�nas is the god of thunder and everything else that goes with it i.e. lighting, rain and storms. Just like Thor, he has a hammer that returns to Perk�nas whenever it is thrown. The four children of the god represent the seasons. Dievas is the supreme Baltic deity and the creator of the world. You can sit on a divan and use the percolator to brew coffee.

Source: Author gme24

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