Names in black have been assigned to features; green names have not yet been assigned.
| Io name bank -> sun, fire, thunder gods and heroes, volcano gods, mythical blacksmiths. Names assigned to features: | ||
| Name | Origin / myth | Feature Location |
| Aetna | Greek goddess who personifies Mt. Etna, volcano on Sicily | Not Assigned |
| Aji-Suki-Takahikone | Japanese god of thunder, one of several. Born noisy, became more so as grew up. To quiet him, gods carried him up and down a ladder (explains approaching and receding sound of thunder). | Not Assigned |
| Arinna | Hittite goddess of the sun and war-like protectress | 32 N, 147 W: NIMS hot spot 9606W |
| Balder | Norse god of light = so handsome, wise, and bright that light shined from him. | Not Assigned |
| Belenus | Celtic fire / sun god | Not Assigned |
| Camaxtli | Aztec creator of fire, god of war, hunting, and fate | 16 N, 136 W NIMS and SSI hot spot 9805A |
| Chaac | Mayan god of fertility and agriculture, the one who sends thunder and rain, benificent and a friend of man | 12N, 160 W: "Golf Course" |
| Donar | Teutonic (Old German) god of thunder and war-like strength, corresponds with Norse god Thor. | 24 N, 185.5 W: SSI active feature |
| Ekhi | Basque sun goddess, one single beam of her light can take away the power of nocturnal spirits and evil wizards | 26 S, 88 W: SSI Active feature |
| Futsu-Nushi | Japanese god of fire and lightning | Not Assigned |
| Gabija | Lithuanian goddess of fire and the household, also appears as a spirit of fire | 52 S, 203 W: NIMS hot spot 9803E |
| Girru | Akkadian god of fire and light, patron of civilization, messenger of the gods | 22 N, 240 W: NIMS hot spot 9803A |
| Goibniu | Irish / Celtic smith god, son of the goddess Danu, possesses mead of eternal life, unsurpassed brewmaster, beer gave the drinker immortality, Welsh = Govannan | Not Assigned |
| Haokah | Sioux god of thunder, also god of the hunt. Haokah laughs when he is sad, and cried when he is happy; has two horns on his head. | 20.9 S, 186.7 W: NIMS hot spot 9803B, golf course near Dorian? |
| Hine-i-tapeka | Polynesian goddess of the fire in the Earth | 3 N, 76 W: SSI hot spot, NE of Hi'iaka |
| Hora-galles | Lapp god of thunder, portrayed carrying two hammers (symbol of thunder), equated with Norse god Thor. | Not Assigned |
| Huitzilopochtli | Aztec god of war and the sun, represented as a hummingbird | Not Assigned |
| Indra | Vedic / Indian supreme ruler of gods, god of thunder and storms. Rides in golden chariot across heavens as sun-god, wields celestial weapon as thunder god = lightning bolt. | Northernmost of the two Giant Calderas near the N. Pole |
| Itzamna | Mayan sun god, god of knowledge -> brought knowledge to mankind, including learning, Mayan calendar, maize, and cocoa. Controlled day and night. | 22 N, 220 W: NIMS hot spot 9803D |
| Kaminari | Japanese Thunder Woman, also known as "Heaven's Noise", seen by some people in shape of heavenly queen. | Not Assigned |
| Kinich Ahau | Mayan sun deity | 49N, 312 W: NICMOS hot spot #11 |
| Lei-zi | Chinese goddess of thunder, taught chinese the art of breeding silkworms, also known as Lei-tzu | 10 N, 45 W: SSI active center |
| Michabo | Algonquin "great hare" and creator of the earth, associated with the sun and master of thunder and wind, founder of the human race. | Not Assigned |
| Nairyosangha | Persian god of fire and messenger between gods and men. | Not Assigned |
| Namarrkun | Australian lightning man, came out of the sky and made thunder and lightning by striking clouds with stone axes attached to his elbows and knees. When men and women disobeyed the law, he would hiss and crackle or strike wrongdoers with fiery spears. | 11 N, 175 W: SSI active feature S. of Zamama. Print reference: S. Breeden and B. Wright, Kakadu, Looking After the Country-the Gagadju Way (Paramus: USA Prentice Hall, June 1990; ISBN 0135146054) |
| Ot | Mongolian queen of fire and goddess of marriage | 2 S, 218 W: NIMS hot spot 9611A Also name Ot Mons, 3 N, 218 W |
| Radigast | Slav god of the sun | Not Assigned |
| Resef | Ugaritic and Phoenician god of lightning and pestilence, spreads plagues and death. | Not Assigned |
| Savitr | Vedic sun god | Southernmost of the two Giant Calderas near the N. Pole |
| Seth | Egyptian god of thunder, also god of chaos, embodiment of hostility and evil. Also known as Set, Setekh, Setesh, and Seti. | Not Assigned |
| Shango | Yoruba (Nigeria) god of thunder, portrayed with double axe on head, with six eyes and three heads | 32 N, 100 W: SSI active center (or call it Skythia Patera?) |
| Shapash | Ugaritic goddess of the sun, called "Torch of the gods" | Not Assigned |
| Sol | Norse sun-goddess, chased through sky by wolf named Skoll | 16 S, 98 W: NIMS hot spot, South of Sigurd |
| Summanus | Roman god of nightly thunder (Zeus = god of thunder during the day), probably of Etruscan origin. | Not Assigned |
| Surya | Hindu god of the sun, holds lotus flower, rides a chariot, and has shiny, copper-colored skin. | 22 N, 150 W: SSI active feature, "Radiation Symbol" |
| Take-mika-zuchi | A Japanese thunder god | Not Assigned |
| Tawhiki | Polynesian (Maori) god of thunder and lightning, and of good health, expert at building fine houses and plaiting decorated floor mats | Not Assigned |
| Vivasvant | Hindu god of the sun as divinity, also architect who built cities of the gods | Not Assigned |
| Wayland | Anglo-saxon god of blacksmithing, held captive by king Nidud and forced to make wonderful items for him | 32 S, 226 W: NIMS hot spot 9803C |
| Io name bank: Names that need to be verified with print sources | |||
| Name | Origin / myth | Feature Location | |
| Aditinggi | Indonesian god of the volcano Gunung Awu on Siau, Indonesia | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Ah Kin | Mayan sun god who controls drought and disease | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Ah Peku | Mayan god of thunder | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Al Ait | Phoenician god of fire | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Al Bolom Tzacab | Mayan god of agriculture, one who controls rain and thunder, name means "leaf-nosed one", portrayed with a leaf in his nose. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Aluna | Kagaba (Columbian native tribe) sun goddess, creator and mother of all | Legends of Forever | |
| Ama-Tsu-Mara | Japanese Shinto god of smiths, cyclopean blacksmith god, made solar mirror to entice Amaterasu out of hiding | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Ani Hyuntikwalaski | Cherokee thunder beings who cause lightning fire in a hollow sycamore tree | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Aplu | Etruscan god of thunder and lightning, protrayed with wreath of laurel on his head, holding a staff in one hand and a laurel twig in other hand, modelled on Greek Apollo. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Asurakumara | Jain (India) group of gods, "demon princes", associated with rain and thunder. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Awanawilonais | Zuni Sun-father god, created himself body = sun out of thought, then created the rest of teh universe. | Legends of Forever | |
| Azaka-Tonnerre | Haitian god of thunder, and patron of agriculture and farmers, also known as Azaca | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Dongo | Songhai (Upper Niger River) god of thunder | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Eate | Basque god of fire and storms, dark low voice warns against approaching hail storms and devastating fires | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Gerra | Another babylonian fire god, son of earth goddess, | Legends of Forever | |
| Hunapu | Mayan hero, associated with sun, celestial, and life, outsmarted lords of death, reborn as Sun god | Legends of Forever | |
| Illapa | Inca god of lightning, thunder, and rainstorms | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Juma | Finnish / Cheremis god of the sky, and of thunder and lightning, also referred to as "the Great". | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Ku | Hawaiian god of war, power, and sunrise, master god | Legends of Forever | |
| Kutkinnaku | Siberian Koryak raven god, taught mankind how to make fire, also how to fish and hunt, gave shamans drums | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Leucetios | Continental Celtic god of thunder | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Magyar | Hungarian sun god, golden-haired boy, turns into a bird to create mankind by diving to the bottom of the ocean and bringing up the seeds of mankind | Hungarian Heritage Homepage | |
| Maju | Basque divine spirit of thunder, whose encounters with his consort Mari cause terrible thunderstorms or hailstorms. Also known as Sugaar, appears in the form of a snake. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Mamaragan | Australian aborigine man of lightning who rides on a thundercloud and throws bolts of lightning to ground, thunder is his voice. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Manco Capac | Inca solar god and god of fire, progenitor of Inca race | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Mani'to | Lenape (Delaware) leader of all the gods, god of sunrise, sunset, and thunderstorms, lives in the land of the sun | Legends of Forever | |
| Mog Ruith | Celtic / Irish one-eyed sun god who rides through the sky in a shining bronze chariot, or who flies through the sky like a bird | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Mu-king | Chinese god of fire | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Ogoun | Haitian voodoo god of war, fire, politics, iron, and thunderbolts, patron god of smiths' fire | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Ometecuhtli | Aztec god of fire, creator god, lord of duality and of the unity of opposites | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Orko | Basque thunder god | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Pajonn | Lapp god of thunder | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Quzah | Arabian (pre-islamic) god of storms and thunder, carries bow and arrows which causes hailstorms when fired. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Raja Indainda | Batak thunder god, spy and messenger of the other gods | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Sobo | Voodoo (Caribbean) spirit of thunder, looks like a handsome soldier | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Steropes | Greek Cyclops, name means "flasher", blacksmith to the Olympian gods (along with Brontes and Arges), created Zeus' thunderbolts, lives in Mt. Etna, forges make the volcano smoke. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Tadaklan | Tinguian (Luzon mountains, Philippines) god of thunder, lives in sky with dog Kimat = lightning. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Tawa | Pueblo spirit of the sun and creator of humans | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Thomagata | Chibcha (Columbia) god of thunder | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Thor | Norse god of thunder, threw war hammer in battle with giants | Legends of Forever | |
| Tsui | Khoikhoi god of rain and thunder, also the god of sorcerers. Also known as Tsui'goab. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Umvelinqangi | Zulu all-present creator god, manifests himself as thunder and earthquakes. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Verbti | Albanian god of fire and northern wind, blind, but has perfect hearing, aversion to obscene language and dirty business | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Visvakarma | Hindu divine artificer, craftsman, and smith | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Wi | Dakota Sioux spirit of the sun, associated with bison, all-knowing | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Woto | Shongo (Africa) fire god | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Xewioso | Dahomey (western Africa) god of fertility and thunder, member of the Vodu gods | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Xocotl | Aztec god of fire and the stars | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Yatikka Taccu | Zuni sun god, consists of sun rays, lonely and secluded | Legends of Forever | |
| Zhu Rong | Chinese god of fire and ruler of southern hemisphere, helped separate heaven and earth, also called Li or Chu-jung | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
| Zu | Sumerian - Akkadian divine storm-bird and personification of the thunder clouds. Demon, half-man half-bird, also known as Anzu and Imdugud. | Encyclopedia Mythica | |
Names compiled by Cynthia Phillips. Send questions, comments, etc. to: phillips@lpl.arizona.edu.
Last modified: July 1, 1999.