| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit name "Miti" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | Maternal spirit. The consort of QUIKINNA'QU. According to tradition her father is twilight man, Gi'thililan, who deserted her when she was very young. She is regarded as the mother of the Koryak people, whose immediate sons and daughters are EME'MQUT, NA'NQA-KA'LE, YINE'ANE'UT and Cana'ina'ut.... |
| Spirit name "Na'nqa-ka'le" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | Guardian spirit. He is one of the sons of QUIKINNA'QU and, according to tradition, sits in one place all the time painting his belly. He is, nonetheless, perceived as a strong and heroic figure.... |
| Spirit name "Qaitakalnin" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | Guardian spirit. The brother of Big Raven, QUIKINNA'QU, and of the mother spirit Ha'na (A'na).... |
| Spirit name "Qeskina'qu (big light)" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | sky spirit. One of the sons of QUIKINNA'QU, he is the apotheosis of daylight, a precious commodity during the long Winter months.... |
"Quikinna'qu" | British | The first man. He was the only survivor of an island that had been transformed into a whale by the Thunderbird. Chuckchee, British Columbia |
"Ta'yan" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | Supreme being. An indefinite character living somewhere in the zenith and generally out of touch with ordinary mortals. His consort is Supervisor Woman, Lapna'ut and his son is Cloud Man, YA'HALAN. He conducts business with the physical earth through his majordomo Big Raven, QUIKINNA'QU.See also TENANTO'MWAN.... |
| Spirit name "Tenanto'mwan" | Koryak / southeastern Siberia | Creator spirit. Identified particularly with the reindeer-hunting Koryak on the Taigonos peninsula. An indefinite and remote character living somewhere in the zenith of the sky. He created the world which was then transformed into its present state by QUIKINNA'QU. Tenanto'mwan is the name always used when addressing the creator in incantations.See also YA'QHICNIN.... |
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