Sky deity
A god or goddess associated with the sky, often governing weather, celestial phenomena, or the heavens.
Zeus: The Greek god who rules Olympus and commands thunder and lightning. His authority over storms and the heavens makes him a defining Greek sky god.
Weather god: A deity associated with atmospheric phenomena such as rain, wind, thunder, or drought. Sky deities often act through weather, though some govern the heavens more broadly.
Proto-Indo-European religion: The reconstructed religious traditions of the prehistoric speakers of Proto-Indo-European languages. Comparative evidence links several later Indo-European sky gods to inherited divine names.
Earth goddess: A goddess associated with the Earth, fertility, land, or the ground beneath human life. Earth goddesses embody the contrasting terrestrial realm beneath the sky.
Jupiter: The Roman chief god, associated with the sky, thunder, and civic authority. Roman religion adapted a sky ruler into a guardian of state and law.
Thunder god: A deity whose powers or identity are associated with thunder and lightning. Thunder provides a forceful, audible sign of a sky deity's power.
Dyēus: The reconstructed Proto-Indo-European sky father deity, associated with the bright daytime sky. His name is reflected in several gods who combine sky and paternal authority.
Sea god: A deity associated with the sea, its waters, and maritime forces. Sea gods govern another major domain of nature rather than the heavens.
Uranus: The primordial Greek personification of the sky and consort of Gaia. He represents the sky itself rather than a later ruler of its powers.
Solar deity: A god or goddess associated with the Sun and its light, cycles, or life-giving power. Solar figures occupy the celestial realm but need not govern the whole sky.