Sky Father - in Various Religions

In Various Religions

• In ancient Vedic pantheon, Dyausa is the heavenly father. The union of Dyaus Pita and Prithvi Mata gave rise to other Vedic deities and demi-gods like Indra, Agni, Ushas etc. In another Rig Vedic lore, Dyausa (Sky) Pita impregnates Mother Pritvi with rains, which gives birth to all vegetations and greenery.
• In Māori mythology, Ranginui was the sky father. In this story, the sky father and earth mother Papatuanuku, embraced and had divine children.
• In Native American mythology and Native American religion, the sky father is a common character in creation myth.
• In China, in Daoist belief, 天 (tian), meaning sky, is associated with light, the positive, male, etc., whereas 地 (di) meaning earth or land, is associated with dark, the negative, female, etc.
• In Central Asia, Tengriism pre-dates the introduction of Abrahamic religions. The god Tengri translates as "blue sky".
• In Ancient Rome, the sky father, or sky god, was Jupiter (Zeus, Ζεύς, in Ancient Greece), often depicted by birds, usually the eagle or hawk, and clouds or other sky phenomena. Nicknames included "Sky God" and "Cloud Gatherer." While many attribute a sky god to the sun, Jupiter ruled mainly over the clouds and the heavens, while Apollo is referred to as the god of the sun. Apollo was, however, the son of Jupiter.
• In Ancient Egypt, Horus was ruler of the sky. He was shown as a typical male humanoid, however, he appeared to have the head of a falcon. It is not uncommon for birds to represent the sky in ancient religions, due to their ability to fly.
• The God of the Abrahamic religions is often referred to as the Heavenly Father.
• In the ancient prehispanic territory of Colombia Muisca people, (Muisca mythology), used to worship Bochica as the sky father.