Raitarō
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Raitarō (雷太郎; lit. "[Eldest] Son of Thunder") is a god of thunder in Japanese mythology, said to be the son of Raijin according to mythological traditions.[1] The tradition states that, when Raitaro was young, he was found by a farmer named Bimbo.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Raijin". Mythopedia. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ↑ Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. pp. 97–98. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.
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