Sky & storm
Figures of the heavens and the weather: sky, thunder, cloud, and wind.
Verified modern retellings
Start with figures whose modern-work connections have passed source review.
48 figures
01Greek20
AeolusKing of the Winds · Keeper of the Winds · Hippotades4 myths · 11 in media
AetherPrimordial God of Light · Lord of the Upper Air · Mighty King1 myth
AlcyoneThe Pleiad · The Halcyon · Wife Of Ceyx3 myths · 3 in media
AtlasThe Sky-Bearer · The Keeper of the Pillars · The Titan3 myths · 9 in media
BoreasThe North Wind · The Winter Wind · The Winged Wind2 myths · 1 in media
CallistoThe Most Beautiful · The Arcadian Nymph · The Great Bear6 myths · 1 in media
CoeusThe Titan of Inquiry · The Heavenly Axis · Father of Leto and Asteria3 myths · 1 in media
HyadesThe Rain-Bringing Nymphs · Nurses of Dionysus · Daughters of Atlas2 myths · 1 in media
HyperionThe High One · Titan · Father of Helios1 myth · 6 in media
IrisThe Rainbow Goddess · The Golden-Winged Messenger · The Swift-Footed Herald3 myths · 1 in media
OphionThe First King · The Ancient Ruler · The Old Serpent2 myths
OrionThe Hunter · The Great Hunter · The Giant5 myths · 1 in media
PegasusThe Winged Horse · Bearer of Zeus’s Thunderbolts · Striker of Hippocrene4 myths · 13 in media
PleiadesThe Seven Sisters · Daughters of Atlas · Daughters of Pleione8 myths · 7 in media
SemeleThe Divine Semele · Mother of Dionysus · Theban Princess3 myths · 1 in media
TheiaThe Wide-Shining · The Divine One · Mother of Helios2 myths
TyphonThe Greatest · The Strongest · Father of Winds5 myths · 4 in media
UranusStarry Heaven · Wide Heaven · Father of the Titans7 myths · 8 in media
ZephyrusThe West Wind · The Gentle Wind · The Harbinger of Spring2 myths · 3 in media
ZeusThe Cloud-Gatherer · Father of Gods and Men · King of Olympus30 myths · 100 in media
02Egyptian7
AmunThe Hidden One · King of the Gods · Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands4 myths · 14 in media
ApophisThe Great Serpent · The Enemy of Re · The Evil One3 myths · 8 in media
HathorMistress of the West · Lady of the Sycamore · Lady of the Sky6 myths · 5 in media
HorusLord of the Sky · Lord of the Two Lands · Avenger of His Father12 myths · 31 in media
NutThe Great One · Mistress of the Sky · Mother of the Gods4 myths · 6 in media
SethLord of Ombos · Great of Strength · Lord of the Red Land11 myths · 10 in media
ShuLord of the Air · Bearer of the Sky · Son of Atum2 myths
03Mesoamerican5
ItzamnaCreator God · Lord of the Heavens · Patron of Writing3 myths
KukulkanThe Feathered Serpent · The Plumed Serpent · The Serpent of Quetzal Feathers4 myths · 17 in media
QuetzalcoatlThe Feathered Serpent · Lord of the Wind · Lord of the Dawn9 myths · 6 in media
TlalocLord of Rain · Lord of Tlalocan · Tlaloc the Provider3 myths · 4 in media
XolotlThe Twin · The Dog · The Evening Star2 myths · 6 in media
