Chinese Mythology

The Folk Gods and Spirits of the Middle Kingdom

TIAN MU

Chinese Lightning Goddess 🌩️

Also known as T'ien-Mu

Goddess of Lightning

The wife of Thunder God Lei Gong, who makes the thunder, she creates lightning with the aid of two large reflective silvery surfaces. It’s all done with mirrors.

GodNote: Sorry this Tian Mu article is a bit short. We have sent our Data Dwarves off to find more nuggets of information. Updates coming soon.

Tian Mu Facts and Figures

Name: Tian Mu
Pronunciation: Tee-yen Moo
Alternative names: T'ien-Mu

Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role: 🌩️
In charge of: Lightning
Area of expertise: Lightning

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 8651

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Article last revised on May 16, 2019 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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