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Raitaro

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Raitaro is a god of thunder in Japanese mythology. According to Japanese mythological traditions, the deity is also the son of Raijin.[1] The tradition states that, when Raitaro was young, he was found by a farmer named Bimbo.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Raijin". Mythopedia. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ Roberts, Jeremy (2009). Japanese Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. pp. 97–98. ISBN 978-1-4381-2802-3.