Indra
Indra was the ruler of the gods in early Hinduism. His mythologies and powers are similar to Indo-European deities such as Zeus, Jupiter, and Thor. In later Hindu texts, Indra loses some of his power and his warrior characteristics.
The less politically correct Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition states that "His importance is shown by the fact that about 250 hymns celebrate his greatness, nearly one-fourth of the total number in the Rig Veda. He is represented as specially lord of the elements, the thunder-god. But Indra was more than a great god in the ancient Vedic pantheon. He is the patron-deity of the invading Aryan race in India, the god of battle to whose help they look in their struggles with the dark aborigines".
