Raijin

Raijin

Raijin is the Shinto god of the 8 thunders rain and lightning Raijin is very important it is believed that crops struck by lightning will hold a bountiful harvest.(below Raijin-left is fighting Fuijin-right)

Raijin and his brother are well know to fight each other to see who is the true ruler of the sky Raijin is always with his ring of 8 drums to make thunder and hammers to bang the drums Raijin is found in many art works and depicted slightly different in some he is depicted with a pot belly some as very muscular but always with his drums and hammers also usually riding a cloud and of course in a demonic body with horns and claws but the skin tone takes many colors as well Raijin can be found to have 3 fingers on his hands and feet to represent past present and future.(To the right is Raijin resting on a cloud watching humans.) I will model Raijin and set him on a kirigami back round i will make depicting rain clouds and he will be the center piece this is to show the more religious side of my artwork and i will paint him lightning blue .(below is a video about Raijin)

The symbols on Raijins drums are the migi mitsudomoe this represents the three fold trinity found in the shinto religon this trinity is earth man and sky.(migi mitsudomoe picture below)