Who is the god of lightning?

Zeus. The supreme deity in Greek religion, Zeus was the god of thunder and lightning. He's commonly represented as a bearded man holding a thunderbolt but is sometimes depicted with an eagle when he doesn't have his weapon.
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Who is the real god of lightning?

In addition to being the god of thunder, Thor is also the god of lightning, storms, strength, and protection. He is sometimes associated with fertility, protecting mankind, and blessing weddings. Thor possessed long red hair and a beard.
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Who is god of thunder and lightning?

Zeus was regarded as the sender of thunder and lightning, rain, and winds, and his traditional weapon was the thunderbolt. He was called the father (i.e., the ruler and protector) of both gods and men.
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What god represents lightning?

This could be a reference to Zeus, the god of lightning, so "lightning-struck" could be saying that the person was blessed (struck) by Zeus (/lightning/fortune).
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Is Thor the god of lightning?

Thor (/θɔːr/; from Old Norse: Þórr [ˈθoːrː]) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind, hallowing, and fertility.
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Who is Zeus to Thor?

The head honcho is Zeus, who of course is considered one of the most powerful gods in the universe. In the trailer, he's lording it over everyone during Thor's already infamous *flick* scene. Whereas Zeus might be considered a mentor to Thor in the comics, he's a little more antagonistic in the trailer.
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What god is Loki?

Loki is considered a trickster god, known for being neither fully good nor evil since his main aim was always to create chaos. Despite his father being a giant, he is still counted a member of the Aesir—a tribe of deities including Odin, Frigg, Tyr, and Thor.
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What Greek God used lightning?

In ancient mythologies and religions, gods control lightning. In Greek mythology, Zeus is king of the gods and the master of lightning. Today, we can explore the lightning bolt of Zeus as a metaphor for electricity and the broadcast and digital technologies it makes possible.
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Who is the storm god?

The Storm God or storm god is a god of the ironborn of the Iron Islands. The eternal enemy of the Drowned God, he lives in a cloudy hall and ravens are his creatures. He sets snares to lure the ironborn to their destruction and sends storms at sea.
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Who is the strongest Thunder God?

Thor has never been the only god of thunder. Before Thor, there was Zeus, and Zeus has returned to reclaim the title as Universe's Most Powerful Thunder God ... through conquest.
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Who is the king of thunder?

Emperor Lei Shen (pronounced LAY-shen), also known as the Thunder King, was the first emperor of the mogu and the most powerful warlord in mogu history.
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Who was the most powerful god?

Zeus and the Olympians eventually succeeded in taking power away from Cronus and the Titans, and upon their victory, Zeus crowned himself the god of the skies. It is important to note that while Zeus is considered the most important and perhaps most powerful god, he is not omniscient or omnipotent.
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What kills Thor?

Like almost all of the Norse gods, Thor is doomed to die at Ragnarök, the end of the world and twilight of the gods, but falls only after killing the great serpent with his powerful hammer Mjollnir, dying to its poison; his sons Magni and Modi survive Ragnarök along with a small number of other gods and inherit his ...
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Is Thor stronger than Zeus?

13 Stronger: Hercules

Were Zeus and Thor to duke it out, Zeus would probably end up the victor, but the same goes for his son, Hercules. Technically speaking, he's only a demigod, but, if any biceps could outsize Thor's, then it is the Herculators.
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Who would win Odin or Zeus?

That means that Odin is mortal and can die, while his immortality clearly defines Zeus. Zeus also has much more experience as a warrior on the battlefield than Odin does. While Odin has magic, Zeus could triumph over him with brute force and with his power of lightning.
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Who is the god of ice?

Boreas (Βορέας, Boréas; also Βορρᾶς, Borrhás) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter. His name meant "North Wind" or "Devouring One". His name gives rise to the adjective "boreal".
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Who is the god of fire?

Hephaestus, Greek Hephaistos, in Greek mythology, the god of fire. Originally a deity of Asia Minor and the adjoining islands (in particular Lemnos), Hephaestus had an important place of worship at the Lycian Olympus.
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Is there a rain god?

Tlaloc, (Nahuatl: “He Who Makes Things Sprout”) Aztec rain god.
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Who created lightning?

Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity and was interested in lightning. He discovered many things about lightning. In 1772, he was the first to show that a thunderstorm lets out electricity. In his book he suggested an experiment to test it.
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Does Loki love Thor?

Loki is Thor's adopted brother and the Asgardian god of mischief. In his younger years, he and Loki were very close and good friends, even if occasionally irritated by Loki's mischief. However, it is later revealed that Loki was often jealous of Thor even back then, and resented being left in his "shadow".
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How did Loki get pregnant?

By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. In the form of a mare, Loki was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Is Thanos god?

In fact, Thanos isn't even a god himself, but rather an Eternal-Deviant hybrid who desperately wants to be worshiped as if he were a god.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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