For a long time primitive people with delight watched various celestial and atmospheric phenomena. They trembled their heads up in anticipation of messages from heaven. This is what led to the existence of faith in the god of heaven.
Different peoples had their own god, whom they worshiped. People prayed to him, called for sending a little bit of life-giving moisture or sunshine to the earth.
The God of heaven among the Slavs
The god of heaven among the Slavs was Svarog. He became the foundation and the father of everything. Was associated with the heavenly fire and the celestial sphere. As the legend says, the god Svarog gave humanity blacksmith ticks, taught to own fire and to melt metal. He gave people knowledge and laws that taught that only by their own work can create something really worthwhile.
God of heaven with the Greeks
The Greek god of heaven was Zeus. It is the master of thunder and lightning. People worshiped him and at the same time were very afraid of his anger. He was called by various names: Lord of Heaven, Collector of clouds, Zeus the Thunderer.
As the climate in Greece is dry, the rain there is very appreciated and considered it a sacred source of life.
God of heaven among the Egyptians
The Egyptians had a goddess of heaven - Nut. She personified the sky, according to which day and night followed the sun. It was believed that it was she who swallowed the sun and the stars every day, and then gave birth again to them (the change of day and night).
According to Egyptian mythology, there are a thousand souls in Nut. She raised the dead to heaven and guarded their bodies in the tomb.
Sumerian sky god
The main deities in the Sumerian pantheon were An (heaven) and his wife Ki (earth). They personified a male and female beginning. From the union of these gods was born the god Enlil - the god of the air, who divided heaven and earth.
According to Sumerian mythology, An transferred his powers to other gods, and above all Enlil, to whom he gave all his power. After that, he only watched everything go according to the order established by him.