Today, the editor will popularize Thor that appears in the world's mythology system. Speaking of Thor, I believe everyone's first impression is Thor, a superhero in the Marvel universe and a very popular hero. But apart from this one, how many other Thors do you know?
1. Chinese Mythology
1. "The Classic of Mountains and SeasยทHainei East Classic" says: "LeizeThere is a thunder god with a dragon body and a human head, and his belly is bulging. In the west of Wu". It means that there is a God of Thunder in Leize. He has the body of a dragon and a human head. When his belly is inflated, he will thunder. He is to the west of Wu. This is the earliest thunder god recorded in Chinese mythology, and it is also a manifestation of the natural phenomenon of thunder that ancient people embodied.
2. With the continuous development and evolution of civilization, the image of Thor is also constantly changing. With the emergence of Taoism, the God of Thunder no longer refers to a person or a god. It is a part of the Taoist system and is called the Gods of Leibu. The Gods of the Thunder Department have different levels. The Thunder Lord we often refer to refers to the average-level gods in the Thunder Department, and the highest level is called the "Nine Heavens Yingyuan Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Lord". Tianzun has two commanders under his command, Deng Xin, who is also one of the gods of the Lei Department. The one we usually refer to as Thunder God is Deng Zhong, Xin Huan (from the Romance of the Gods).
There are several theories about the origin of "Nine Heavens Yingyuan's Thunderous Universal Transformation Tianzun". One is that Tianzun is the incarnation of the Antarctic Immortal Emperor, and the other is the incarnation of Yuqing Zhenwang, the ninth son of Yuanshi Tianzun in the Three Qing Dynasties. It is also said that Tianzun is the title given to Emperor Xuanyuan after he ascended to immortality. Of course, the most well-known one is Wen Zhong, the grand master of the Shang Dynasty in "The Romance of the Gods". After his death, he was named "Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Universal Transformation Tianzun". So when talking about the God of Thunder with others, if you are talking about the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology, you must not make the mistake that the God of Thunder does not refer to just one god.
2. Greek Mythology/ Roman Mythology
In Greek mythology, there is no exact name for who is the God of Thunder, but anyone who knows something about Greek mythology knows that the weapon held by the King of GodsZeus is called "Thunder". It was built by Cyclops from the branches of the World Tree. Zeus, who holds the "Thunder" in his hand, is extremely powerful and can control lightning and thunder. It can also be said that he is also the incarnation of the "Thunder God".
Roman mythology actually refers to Nordic mythology and Greek mythology to a large extent. It is a synthesis of Nordic and Greek mythology. In its mythological system, the person who represents the god of thunder is the "god king" Jupiter , who is also controlled by the supreme god. Thunder.
3. Nordic Mythology
Thor (also called Thor) is the son of Odin, the "Father of the Gods" in Nordic mythology. He is in charge of Thor's hammer and is also the god of "storm, war, and fertility". As the saying goes, it is good for foreign monks to chant sutras. This sentence is absolutely true. There are not many people who know the Chinese God of Thunder, but the name of Thor, the God of Thunder, is famous all over the world. Especially the superhero Thor in the Marvel universe, he is a tough guy who can go toe-to-toe with Thanos, although not just yet.
4. Ancient Indian Mythology/Buddhism
Buddhism was spread to India. This is recognized by everyone, so the gods of Buddhism are actually the gods in ancient Indian mythology. In ancient Indian mythology, the god of thunder and lightning is called "Indra", and in Buddhism he is called "Shikama" (the head of the eight heavenly dragons in Buddhism). In fact, the two are the same person. I believe everyone should be familiar with these two names. They are used in various animations and film and television works. For example, the two pillars in Naruto are the reincarnation of Indra.
5. Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, there is also a god called Thunder God, called Kenyu Thunder God. He is also the God of War and War. It is said that it was transformed into the blood of the god of fire, the son of the mythical father god Izanagi . The god of fire was beheaded by Izanagi with the ten-fist sword , and his blood sprayed out and splashed on the rocks. Thus the Jianyu Thunder God was formed.
