Mythology - Who is your favorite God of Thunder?

Question

Which one of these Thunder Gods is the coolest in your opinion?

DrPepper12 · Accepted Answer

How could it NOT be Indra?  Read the Vedas!! No one is more BADASS than Indra!!! Rig Veda Book 2 Verse 12 
 
 WHO IS INDRA? The god who had insight the moment he was born, the first who protected the gods with his power of thought, before whose hot breath the two world-halves[7] tremble at the greatness of his manly powers--he, my people, is Indra. He who made fast the tottering earth, who made still the quaking mountains, who measured out and extended the expanse of the air, who propped up the sky--he, my people, is Indra. He who killed the serpent and loosed the seven rivers, who drove out the cows that had been pent up by Vala,[8] who gave birth to fire between two stones,[9] the winner of booty in combats--he, my people, is Indra. He by whom all these changes were rung, who drove the race of Dasas down into obscurity, who took away the flourishing wealth of the enemy as a winning gambler takes the stake--he, my people, is Indra. He about whom they ask, 'Where is he?,' or they say of him, the terrible one, 'He does not exist,' he who diminishes the flourishing wealth of the enemy as a gambler does--believe in him! He, my people, is Indra. He who encourages the weary and the sick, and the poor priest who is in need, who helps the man who harnesses the stones to press Soma, he who has lips fine for drinking--he, my people, is Indra. He under whose command are horses and cows and villages and all chariots, who gave birth to the sun and the dawn and led out the waters, he, my people, is Indra. He who is invoked by both of two armies, enemies locked in combat, on this side and that side, he who is even invoked separately by each of two men standing on the very same chariot,[10] he, my people, is Indra. He without whom people do not conquer, he whom they call on for help when they are fighting, who became the image of everything, who shakes the unshakeable--he, my people, is Indra. He who killed with his weapon all those who had committed a great sin, even when they did not know it, he who does not pardon the arrogant man for his arrogance, who is the slayer of the Dasyus,[11] he, my people, is Indra. He who in the fortieth autumn discovered Sambara living in the mountains,[12] who killed the violent serpent, the Danu,[13] as he lay there, he, my people, is Indra. He, the mighty bull who with his seven reins let loose the seven rivers to flow, who with his thunderbolt in his hand hurled down Rauhina[14] as he was climbing up to the sky, he, my people, is Indra. Even the sky and the earth bow low before him, and the mountains are terrified of his hot breath; he who is known as the Soma-drinker, with his thunderbolt in his hand, with the thunderbolt in his palm, he, my people, is Indra. He who helps with his favor the one who presses and the one who cooks,[15] the praiser and the preparer, he for whom prayer is nourishment, for whom Soma is the special gift, he, my people, is Indra. You[16] who furiously grasp the prize for the one who presses and the one who cooks, you are truly real. Let us be dear to you, Indra, all our days, and let us speak as men of power in the sacrificial gathering. [7] Heaven and Earth.  [8] A demon who penned up Indra's cows, cows being tokens of wealth among the early Aryans.  [9] Indra is the bringer of fire, which is kindled by striking two flints. He is also the creator of lightning (the fire between [the stones of] Heaven and Earth) and Soma, which is crushed between stones. He also created the sun, another fire between Heaven and Earth.  [10] Two persons rode in a war chariot, the priest/charioteer and the warrior-noble (see Chapter 3, source 15).  [11] The Dasas, or slaves.  [12] A demon who kept Soma from Indra in mountain fortresses.  [13] Vritra.  [14] An obscure enemy about whom nothing else is known.  [15] Those who press and those who cook Soma.  [16] Indra.

RavVid · Accepted Answer

Has to be Thor but I have a soft spot for Perun even though no cultural connection. Mostly because of the YTer Perun.

NamerOfStars · Answer

Nice to see Taranis get some love; everyone seems to forget about him. Unfortunately, until Andrew Lloyd Weber does a Star Wars musical, Sith lord puns won't have the same impact as Evita ones do.

I'm disappointed by the lack of Susano-o, though; he holds a special place in my heart for being the first god to get me in trouble at school when I rewrote "Oh, Susannah" to be about him.

paledreams · Answer

Perun I'm biased for the ancestry and because he seemed more Santa Claus like lol than Taranis and Thor is too marvel dominated now

Lliam · Answer

Taranis because I love Celtic culture. Celts rule.

abc3643 · Answer

Gene Simmons

AviatorTom · Answer

Norse mythology is the coolest, but given the choice, I'd prefer Aphrodite.

strateguy632 · Answer

That cris actor thor hems? Was awesome. He generated my love of thor.  Indra isn't thunder nor lightning in hindu. Whatever.

Ladsin2 · Answer

Thor. The germanic folklore always had a special place in my heart.

myloveforuisinfinte · Answer

I like Thor. He is my fav ❤️❤️‍🩹

purplepoppy · Answer

Probably just the same guy moonlighting.

exitseven · Answer

Thor, after all he was in the Avengers.

NathanDavis · Answer

Tlaloc...

avery58 · Answer

Raiden cause of MK

Fireguy17 · Answer

Chuck Norris

Anonymous · Answer

They all look cool, especially B, F and G.

bunnibunnibunni · Answer

zeus or thor

Zai99 · Answer

Raiden because of Genshin Impact

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