The characters in the excerpt from "The Priest and His Daughter with the Sun God and the Cloud God" are:The Priest - A devout and respected figure who adopts or cares for the daughter and seeks a suitable groom for her.The Daughter - Often portrayed as beautiful and virtuous, she expresses her preferences regarding the gods proposed as her suitors.The Sun God - One of the divine suitors considered by the priest for his daughter, known for his intense heat.The Cloud God - Another divine suitor suggested after the Sun God, characterized by his darkness and thunder.