Inuit Gods
AGLOOLIK
Good spirit that lived under the ice and helped with hunting and fishing.
Good spirit that lived under the ice and helped with hunting and fishing.
AGUTA
Gatherer of the dead. Anguta carries the dead down to the underworld, where they must sleep with him for a year.
Gatherer of the dead. Anguta carries the dead down to the underworld, where they must sleep with him for a year.
AIPALOVIK
Evil god of the sea that ould hurt boating by biting them.
Evil god of the sea that ould hurt boating by biting them.
AKNA
Mother goddess of childbirth.
Mother goddess of childbirth.
ANINGAN
The moon, brother to the sun whom Moon chases across the sky. Aningan has a great igloo in the sky where he rests. Irdlirvirissong, his demon cousin, lives there as well. The moon is a great hunter, and his sledge is always piled high with seal skins and meat.
The moon, brother to the sun whom Moon chases across the sky. Aningan has a great igloo in the sky where he rests. Irdlirvirissong, his demon cousin, lives there as well. The moon is a great hunter, and his sledge is always piled high with seal skins and meat.
AUKANECK
God that lived in the sea, whose movements created the waves.
God that lived in the sea, whose movements created the waves.
AUMANIL
God that lived on land and controlled the movements of the whales.
God that lived on land and controlled the movements of the whales.
EK CHUA
God of merchants and cacao growers. Black faced with a huge nose.
God of merchants and cacao growers. Black faced with a huge nose.
IRDLIRVIRISISSONG
The demon cousin of the moon. Sometimes Irdlirvirissong comes out into the sky to dance and clown and make the people laugh. But if anyone is nearby, the people must restrain themselves or the demon clown will dry them up and eat their intestines.
The demon cousin of the moon. Sometimes Irdlirvirissong comes out into the sky to dance and clown and make the people laugh. But if anyone is nearby, the people must restrain themselves or the demon clown will dry them up and eat their intestines.
KEELUT
Evil Earth spirit with the appearance of a dog.
Evil Earth spirit with the appearance of a dog.
SEDNA
Goddess of the sea and creatures.
Goddess of the sea and creatures.
SUN
A beautiful young maiden carrying a torch who is chased through the sky by her brother Aningan, the moon. The planet Jupiter is the mother of the sun and very dangerous to magicians. If they are careless, she will devour their livers.
A beautiful young maiden carrying a torch who is chased through the sky by her brother Aningan, the moon. The planet Jupiter is the mother of the sun and very dangerous to magicians. If they are careless, she will devour their livers.
TEKKEITSERTOK
God of the Earth that was the most powerful and owned all of the deer.
God of the Earth that was the most powerful and owned all of the deer.
TOOTEGA
Old woman deity that was able to walk on water.
Old woman deity that was able to walk on water.
TORNGASAK
The good spirit, representing everything in nature good and helpful to man.
The good spirit, representing everything in nature good and helpful to man.
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