#rain goddess

[aprilfoolfrog]

Rain goddess (1)

Some say she's their daughter.

Some say she's their lover.

Some say she's both.

You know how gods can be.

Some say she's the rock god

in a form never before seen.

Due to the majority of the

sacred scriptures being burnt

to a crisp, no one knows.

She comes out when it rains.

She shines like day.

Her hair long; wild and unruly.

Her dress is black and white.

Short and form fitting,

with a high neckline.

Rain falls upon her bare arms.

You can tell she is godly -

for she looks so devine.

If she is not naked,

she wears a variation

of said dress.

If bulky black shoes

are not worn upon her feet,

she is barefoot.

She drinks up the rain.

In it, she sways.

Dancing as her droplets

move with her tune.

The wind blows -

damp hair veils her face.

Her voice soft and sweet;

singing of salvation.

What a lovely thing.

Written by AprilFool 🐸

6/6/2026

[balakinlb]

Brainstorming this idea for a future comic about a rain goddess who teams up with a wizard turned chicken to solve some low key mystery.

[cookiegalaxye]

Aaand... another goddess! I think she looks so cute! Bit poor thing is crying ;-; but it's kind of her trope... sooo I guess it makes it better? Anyway! She's the goddess of rain and her name is Aine!

[mvaljean525]

Soft spread the southern sumer night Her veil of darksome blue; Ten thousand stars combined to light The terrace of Saint Cloud.

The evening breezes gently sigh'd, Like breath of lover true, Bewailing the deserted pride And wreck of sweet Saint Cloud.

The drum's deep roll was heard afar, The bugle wildly blew Good-night to Hulan and Hussar That garrison Saint Cloud.

The startled Naiads from the shade With broken urns withdrew And silenced was that proud cascade, The glory of Saint Cloud.

We sate upon its steps of stone, Nor could its silence rue When waked, to music of our own, The echoes of Saint Cloud.

Slow Seine might hear each lovely note Fall light as summer dew While through the moonless air they float Prolong'd from fair Saint Cloud.

And sure a melody more sweet His waters never knew, Though music's self was wont to meet With Princes at Saint Cloud.

Nor then, with more delighted ear, The circle round her drew, Than ours, when gather'd round to hear Our songstress at Saint Cloud.

Few happy hours poor mortals pass-— Then give those hours their due, And rank among the foremost class Our evenings at Saint Cloud.

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Saint Cloud

Sir Walter Scott  1771-1832

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Graphic - Lukifer Aurelius

[arthistorywitches]

The great pyramid of Cholula is the sacred site of the Goddess of the Nine Rains, Chiconauhquiauhitl.  It is the largest pyramid in the world, as well as the largest monument ever constructed anywhere in the world.

When conquistadors invaded Mexico they built a church on top of the pyramid. This church was struck and damaged by lightning several times, which was attributed in the colonial period to the old Goddess. 

(photo inside the pyramid via Pinterest)

[waternymphlovesdante]

Enrique Alferez rain goddess, pond sculpture, City Park, New Orleans

[ceruleanthing]

Rain Goddess (in reference to this)

[metalalia]

Mythological Throwback Thursday: Rain Gods

Welcome to this week’s Mythological Throwback Thursday. It’s April, which means April showers. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, humankind has always thought someone was behind the rains. Today we’re taking a peek behind the clouds!

In the Yoruba religion of Nigeria and Benin, Oya is the god of rainstorms, and carries the winds of change that sweep away the old to make way for the new. She wields a machete to clear the path for new growth, and also functions as a kind of steward for the dead. Women can call on her to settle disputes in their favour. We wouldn’t cross her, she knows her way round that blade.

In Hawaiian myth Lono is a god of peace and music, who brings rain and fertility. He is sometimes called Lono-makua, the Provider. There was an annual festival called the Makahiki during which war and unnecessary work were forbidden. Good guy, that Lono.

Yu Shi is a Chinese rain spirit whose name literally means Master of Rain. He often was seen alongside Fei Lian, god of wind. Supplicated to as an important rain god, he is also known for aiding the six-armed tyrant Chiyou in a battle against the legendary Yellow Emperor. Unfortunately for Chiyou, Yu Shi’s rain and Fei Lian’s wind were no match for the Yellow Emperor’s daughter Ba’s drought power. Clearly the ancient Chinese mythographers never played Pokemon…

Tlaloc was a prominent Aztec deity. Like Lono, he was known sometimes as ‘the provider’ for his position as god of the rains, water, and fertility. He was likely adopted from the Mayan pantheon, given his similarities to their god Chaac. He was highly regarded among the Aztecs and his shrine occupied a spot on the main pyramid of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. However, the finest shrine to him was Tlalocan itself, atop Mount Tlaloc. Tlalocan contained four pitchers of special water to be poured on crops. One would bring a good harvest, one would rot it, one would dry it out and one would freeze it. Don’t mix them up!

Lastly, Tefnut was the ancient Egyptian goddess of weather, fertility, and water, mother of heaven and earth. She had a lion’s head and the temper to match. When she left Egypt for Nubia after a family quarrel, she took all of the water and moisture with her, and rampaged around Nubia as a furious lioness. Her name is said to be similar to the ancient Egyptian word for ‘spit’, referring to the tale that she was created by her father Atum spitting.

Of course, there are many more rain gods, but we don’t want to flood you. We’ll see you next week though, for another Mythological Throwback Thursday!