The entire album is based in a historical fantasy context. From "Point of No Return" about sailing off the edge of the world to this one. "Lightning's Hand" is about a god (not the Christian God) of thunder and lightning. Quite possibly Zeus/Jupiter or Thor. I personally lean more towards Thor because of the line "North wind rises..." It leads one to imagine that it's a cold wind bringing in a powerful storm. And not many people know the cold like the Norse. Also the reason it's not the Christian God, is the line "I hear them weep because they feel I belong to the devil." Not one Christian feels that God belongs to the devil. But Christian Norsemen would certainly think that about Thor.
The entire album is based in a historical fantasy context. From "Point of No Return" about sailing off the edge of the world to this one. "Lightning's Hand" is about a god (not the Christian God) of thunder and lightning. Quite possibly Zeus/Jupiter or Thor. I personally lean more towards Thor because of the line "North wind rises..." It leads one to imagine that it's a cold wind bringing in a powerful storm. And not many people know the cold like the Norse. Also the reason it's not the Christian God, is the line "I hear them weep because they feel I belong to the devil." Not one Christian feels that God belongs to the devil. But Christian Norsemen would certainly think that about Thor.