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Polytheistic peoples of many cultures have postulated a thunder god, the personification or source of the forces of thunder and lightning. Frequently, the thunder god is known as the chief or king of the gods, for example Indra in Hinduism, Zeus in Greek mythology and Perun in ancient Slavic religion or otherwise a close relation, for example Thor, son of Odin, in Norse mythology.

List of thunder gods

Ancient Near East

• Teshub (Hurrian mythology)
• Adad, Ishkur, Marduk (Babylonian-Assyrian mythology)
• Hadad (Levantine mythology)

Eurasian

• Tarhunt (Hittite/Luwian mythology)
• Zeus (Greek Mythology)
• Brontes (Greek mythology)
• Jupiter, Summanus (Roman mythology)
• Taranis (Pan-Celtic); Ambisagrus, Leucetios, (Gaulish mythology)
• Þunraz (Germanic mythology; Anglo-Saxon Þunor, German Donar, Norse Þórr)
• Thor (Norse mythology)
• Perkunos (Balto-Slavic; Lithuanian Perkunas, Slavic Per(k)un )
• Perendi (Albanian mythology)
• Gebeleizis (Dacian mythology)
• Zibelthiurdos (Thracian mythology)
• Ukko or Perkele (Finnish mythology)
• Horagalles (Sami mythology)
• Indra, Parjanya (Hindu mythology)
• Aplu (Etruscan mythology)

East Asia

• Lei Gong (Chinese mythology)
• Ajisukitakahikone, Raijin (Raiden-sama, Kaminari-sama), Tenjin (kami) (Japanese mythology)
• Susanoo (Japanese Mythology)

Americas

• Thunderbird (Native American mythology)
• Xolotl (Aztec and Toltec mythology)
• Chaac (Maya mythology)
• Apocatequil (Incan mythology)
• Cocijo (Mexican mythology)
• Aktzin (Mexican mythology)
• Jasso (Mexican mythology)
• Haokah (Lakota mythology)
• Tupã (Guaraní mythology, Brazil)
• Tunupã, Thunupã (Bolivian and Peruvian mythology)

Africa

• Set (mythology) (Egyptian mythology)
• Shango (Yorùbá mythology)
• Oya (goddess of thunder, Yoruba mythology)
• Azaka-Tonnerre (West African Vodun/Haitian Vodou)
• Mulungu
• Xevioso (alternately: Xewioso, Heviosso. Thunder god of the So region)

South Pacific

• Haikili (Polynesian mythology)
• Tāwhaki (Polynesian mythology)
• Kaha'i (Polynesian mythology)
• Te Uira (Polynesian mythology

Literature

• H. Munro Chadwick, The Oak and the Thunder-God, Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (1900).

See also

• Thunderbolt
• Donar's Oak
• Sky deity
• Nature worship

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The following quotes are from God of Thunder

• You find a shovel...With your face. - Odin, when Thor finds a shovel in a dark level

• Sorcery & Such

Our 33rd year of going out of business

• Odin: You’ve found a child’s doll. Put it under your shirt…and P-L-E-A-S-E don’t let anyone see you carrying it!

• WILL YOU PUT THAT AWAY! What would Hercules think if he saw you playing with that? -Odin, on use of the doll

• Thor: What's with the doll

Hermit: Miss Muffy is NOT a doll!

• Thor: What's with the doll

Hermit: Shhh... She might hear you!

• Thor: What's with the doll

Hermit: She's my only friend

• Thor: What's with the doll

Hermit: It's a personal matter

• Thor: What's with the doll

Hermit: Mind your own business!

• Relg: Hi and welcome to Relg’s TV and Bridge Repair. We can fix ABSOLUTELY ANYYTHING.(As long as it’s a TV or a bridge.)

• Relg: Which bridge needs fixed?

Thor: My dental bridge

Relg: Dammit Thor, I’m a TV and bridge repairman, not a dentist!

Thor: London bridge

Relg: Sorry, we only work in a fifty mile radius

• Odin: You have found Nognir’s Lair, my son! He is very powerful, but if you are patient and do not panic you will defeat him!

• Welcome to Ken’s House of Wonders. If you survive your trip, it will be well worth it! -Hermit outside

• Child: If you’re entering town, watch out for the Red Guards. They will throw you in jail for almost anything! You sure don’t want to end up there…or do you?

• Sign Outside Lokisburg:Have a pleasant stay, but remember these few rules:

No cussing

No smoking

No spitting

No Jaywalking

No speeding

No rebellions

No kissing your Mother or Father ‘goodbye’

No Golden Apple Selling

No Door-to-door sales

No Drinking

No Unlicensed Pets

No Unauthorized Opinions

No People taller than Sixteen Pixels

No Bad, Inside Jokes

No Dropping Ice Cream on the Governor’s Foot

And especially,

NO Red haired Thunder Gods!

• Child: Do ya think that the Force will be with us since we’re the Rebels?

• Woody: Here at Woody’s we have everything you need for the home, office or local rebellion.

• Woody: What can i get for ya?

Thor: Hammer

Woody: Sorry, we're sold out of that

Thor: Chisel

Woody: Sorry, we're sold out of that, too

Thor: 'C' clamp

Woody: Sorry, we're sold out of that, also

Thor: Screwdriver

Woody: Sorry, we're sold out of that, also too

Thor: Tonic & Gin

Woody: You don't catch on very quick, do you?

Thor: Electric Saw

Woody: This just might be your lucky day! I think I have one of those left ............ Ah yes, here it is, But I don't know where you're going to plug it in.

• Odin: Use your Electric Saw! I will power it with my…uh…my…Omnipotent Odin-ness!

• Odin: You found A Mystic Mushroom. It could probably be used to cast magic spells…But not by you.

• Odin: {Thor tries to use Mystic Mushroom} You chant the ancient spell you heard as a child. Fleegad…Hepturk…Seepwon…Zraxik…Hike! Nothin’.

• Man in Lokisburg: {Hears his wife told him to get some food from the pantry while she gathered firewood} WHAT! Well, what does she expect me to eat….a couple of pop-tarts? I’m a meat and potatoes man! Keep the silly key, I need REAL food!

• Andy’s Armor Repair

You scuff ‘em, we buff ‘em

• Thor: How many licks does it take?

Surtur: Let’s find out. A one…Ta-whoooo…{Eats the sucker}I guess the world will have to wait a while longer for that one.

• Thor: Why can’t you tickle yourself?

Surtur: I don’t know. And that IS the correct answer to your question.

• Odin- {Thor kills someone in Part One} My son, I know it is fun to shoot people but if you kill all the good guys you’ll never complete your mission. You lose points, too!

• Odin- {Thor kills someone in Part Two} Didn’t I tell you not to shoot your friends…back in Part I…Remember?

• Odin- {Thor kills someone in Part Three} Ok, have it your way, kill all your friends. Then you’ll probably have to order a hint book to finish the game.

• Child- You’re my hero! They should make a comic book about you!

From StrategyWiki, the free strategy guide and walkthrough wiki

God of Thunder
Developer(s)	Adept Software
Publisher(s)	Software Creations
Designer(s)	Ron Davis
Release date(s)	1993
Genre(s)	Puzzle, Action
System(s)	MS-DOS
Mode(s)	Single player
Website	http://adeptsoftware.com/got/

God of Thunder is a 2D puzzle game created by Ron Davis and published by Software Creations in 1993 as shareware (later released as freeware). The game chronicles the quest of Odin's son Thor as he tries to reclaim Midgard from Jormungand, Nognir, and his brother Loki. To help in his quest, Thor was given a mythical hammer, Mjolnir, that returns to his hand when thrown.

Title screen.

As Thor progresses, he must solve puzzles set before him by Jormungand, Nognir, and then Loki. He also has to fight his way through the countryside, past city guards, and into the lairs of the gods. Along with puzzles and action, role-playing elements are included. Thor slowly gains more powers as he progresses, and his hammer and armour can become stronger over time. Through the entire game, Odin watches over him, and Thor will find himself being yelled at by the king of the gods if Mjolnir fells an innocent person.

The game features tongue-in-cheek humor. A bridge repairman parodies Star Trek when he responds to a request for a dental bridge with "Dammit, Thor! I'm bridge and TV repairman, not a dentist!" Other examples of humour include countless references to sliding and non-stick surfaces in the second chapter, No Stick Nognir. The joke comes from Nognir's use of all of the male citizens in his area as slaves to mine Teflor (A take on Teflon). Stores also feature catchy slogans, such as "Andy's Armor Repair. You scuff 'em, We buff 'em."

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External links

• Detailed fan site