The Indo-European Thunder Myth

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mythology
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Proto-Indo-European_religion
gptkbp:features gptkb:sky_father
thunder gods
storm deities
battle with chaos monster
lightning weapons
serpent or dragon adversary
victory over serpent
weapon (hammer, axe, or bolt)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Indo-European Thunder Myth
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:Norse_mythology
Irish mythology
Vedic mythology
gptkbp:motif divine weapon
storm and fertility
cosmic order vs. chaos
rain and agricultural fertility
thunder god slays serpent
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Proto-Indo-European_mythology
dragon-slaying myth
Chaoskampf motif
sky and storm deities
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Bruce_Lincoln
gptkb:Jaan_Puhvel
gptkb:Georges_Dumézil
gptkb:Martin_L._West
gptkbp:subjectOf comparative mythology studies
gptkbp:thunderGodExample gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Thor
gptkb:Taranis
gptkb:Indra
gptkb:Zeus
gptkb:Perkūnas
gptkb:Perun
gptkb:Tarhunz
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indo-European_comparative_mythology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7