God · Baltic
Perkunas
Perkunas, a god of the Baltic world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: baltic
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| shares descent with Thor | Proto-Indo-European *Perkwunos, thunderer (western branches) | Baltic Perkunas and Germanic Thor are listed among the reflexes of the oak-and-thunder god. |
| shares descent with Perun | Proto-Indo-European *Perkwunos | Slavic Perun and Baltic Perkunas share the thunderer's inherited name. |
| shares descent with Parjanya | Proto-Indo-European *Perkwunos (possible) | The Vedic rain god Parjanya is a possible cognate of Perkunas. |