List of wind deities

Further information: List of deities

The Hindu wind god, Vayu.

There are many different gods of wind in different religions:

European Mythology

God (note that Hindu belief is listed as mythology here)

Basque mythology

• Egoi, god of the south wind

Greek mythology

• Aeolus, God and Ruler of the Winds
• Anemoi, (in Greek, Ἄνεμοι — "winds") were Greek wind gods.
  • Boreas, god of the north wind and of winter.
  • Eurus, god of the unlucky east or southeast wind.
  • Notus, god of the south wind.
  • Zephyrus, god of the west wind.
  • Aparctias, another name for the north wind (not identified with Boreas).
  • Apheliotes, god of the east wind (when Eurus is considered southeast).
  • Argestes, another name for the west or northwest wind.
  • Caicias, god of the northeast wind.
  • Circios or Thraskias, god of the north-northwest wind.
  • Euronotus, god of the southeast wind.
  • Lips, god of the southwest wind.
  • Skeiron, god of the northwest wind.
• Aura, divine personification of the Breeze.
• Aurai, nymphs of the breezes. They were daughters of the Anemoi.
• Poseidon, God of the Ocean and brother of Zeus. He sends favorable winds for ships to sail.
• Zeus, King of the gods and Lord of the Sky. Also Supreme God of Weather, Rain, Thunderstorms and Lightning, Clouds and Winds.

Roman mythology

• Cardea, goddess of health, thresholds, door hinges and handles, associated with the wind
• Venti, in Roman mythology (Latin, "winds") were the deities equivalent to the Greek Anemoi.

Norse mythology

• Njord, in Norse mythology, is the god of the wind.
• The Four Dwarves or dvärgar (Norse dwarves), named Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri
• The four stags of Yggdrasil, personify the four winds.

Celtic mythology

• Sídhe, or Aos Sí, were the pantheon of Pre-Christian Ireland. Sídhe is usually taken as 'faery folk' but it is also Old Irish for wind or gust.

Sami mythology

• Bieggolmai, unpredictable shovel-wielding god of the summer winds.
• Biegkegaellies, god of the winter winds.

Slavic mythology

• Dogoda is the goddess of the west wind, and of love and gentleness.
• Stribog is the name of the Slavic god of winds, sky and air. He is said to be the ancestor (grandfather) of the winds of the eight directions.
• Varpulis is the companion of the thunder god Perun who was known in Central Europe and Lithuania.

Semitic Mythology

Egyptian mythology

• Amun, god of creation and the wind.
• Qebui, god of the north wind who appears as a man with four ram heads, or a winged ram with four heads.
• Shu, god of the wind and air.

Mesopotamian mythology

• Enlil, the Mesopotamian/Sumerian god of air, wind, breadth, and loft
• Ninlil, goddess of the wind and consort of Enlil
• Pazuzu, the demon of the South-West wind and son of the god Hanbi in Assyrian and Babylonian mythology

Native American Mythology

Anishinaabe mythology

• E-bangishimog, god of the west wind and spitirual being of ultimate destiny.

Aztec mythology

Statue of Ehecatl, on display at INAH

• Ehecatotontli, gods of the breezes
• Ehecatl, god of wind.
• Mictlanpachecatl, god of the North wind.
• Tlalocayotl, god of the East wind.
• Vitztlampaehecatl, god of the South wind.
• Cihuatecayotl, god of the West wind.

Cherokee mythology

• Oonawieh Unggi, the ancient spirit of the wind.

Iroquois mythology

• Da-jo-ji, the mighty panther spirit of the west wind.
• Gǎ-oh, spirit of the wind.
• Ne-o-gah, the gentle fawn spirit of the south wind.
• O-yan-do-ne, the moose spirit of the east wind.
• Ya-o-gah, the destructive bear spirit of the north wind who is stopped by Gǎ-oh.

Inuit mythology

• Silap Inua, the weather god who represents the breath of life and lures children to be lost in the tundra

Lakota mythology

• Okaga, fertility goddess of the south winds
• Taku Skanskan, capricious master of the four winds
• Tate, a wind god or spirit in Lakota mythology
• Waziya, giant of the north winds who brings icy weather, famine, and diseases
• Wiyohipeyata, god of the west winds who oversees endings and events of the night
• Wiyohiyanpa, god of the east winds who oversees beginnings and events of the day
• Yum, the whirlwind son of Anog Ite

Mayan mythology

• Pauahtuns, wind deities associated with the Bacab and the Chaac

Navajo mythology

• Niltsi, ally of the Heroic Twins, and one of the guardians of the sun god's home.

Pawnee mythology

• Hotoru, the giver of breath invoked in religious ceremonies

Taino mythology

• Juracán, god of hurricanes and assistant to the destructive storm goddess Guabancex.

Asian Mythology

Chinese mythology

• Fei Lian, the Chinese wind god; Feng Bo is the human form of Fei Lian.
• Feng Yi, the Chinese wind goddess
• Feng Hao, General of the wind
• Han Zixian, Assistant wind goddess

Japanese mythology

• Fūjin, the wind god and one of the eldest Shinto gods.
• Shinatobe, goddess of the winds

Korean mythology

• Yondung Halmoni, goddess revered by farmers and sailors

Philippine Mythology

• Anitun Tabu, The fickle-minded ancient Tagalog goddess of wind and rain.
• Lihangin, The Visayan god of the wind.
• Apo Angin, Ilokano god of wind.
• Linamin at Barat, goddess of Monsoon winds in Palawan.

Turco-Mongol

• Szélatya
• Szélanya
• Zada, keeper of the precious Yada Tashy stone.

Oceanic Mythology

Maori mythology

• Hanui-o-Rangi
• Tāwhirimātea, Māori god of weather, including thunder and lightning, wind, clouds and storms

Indo-European Mythology

Hindu or Vedic mythology

• Vayu, the Hindu God of Wind, Hanuman's father.
• Maruts, attendants of Indra.
• Rudras, followers of Rudra-Shiva.
• Rudra, the Vedic wind or storm God.

Iranian mythology

• Vate (واته), the Iranian god of air, wind.

See also

• Oroshi