Cultural Connections to Meteorology
Every culture throughout time has had deep connections to the weather. Cultural and physical connections to meteorology are universal because weather conditions affect everyone on every level of human existence. The majority of characteristics related to any one culture are related to the weather and climate of where they live. These characteristics include religion, lore, clothing, livelihoods, housing and transportation.
Humans have personified and deified elements of meteorology throughout history to try to understand the forces of nature. Powerful weather gods and goddesses are traditionally linked to the local seasons and annual harvest. Perhaps the most familiar weather deity is Zeus, the Greek god of the sky and thunder. Other examples include Lugh, the Celtic sun god who protected the harvest, Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain and agriculture, Satet the Egyptian goddess of the Nile, Chac, the Mayan rain god and Re, the Egyptian sun goddess who traveled across the sky each day.