Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Kiya'marak" | Inuit | Supreme being from he remains out of touch, and distinct and remote as regards ordinary mortals Inuit |
"Kiya'rnarak (I exist)" | Inuit | Supreme being. An indistinct and remote character, out of touch with ordinary mortals, who created the world.... |
Supreme god name "Silma Inua" | Inuit | Supreme god, rarely invoked or prayed to. Inuit |
Supreme god name "Silma Inua" | Inuit | Supreme god. A remote and vaguely defined figure only rarely invoked or prayed to.... |
Deities name "Tornarssuk (big tornak or shaman)" | Inuit | Supreme being. The master of the tornat, the group of controlling deities. He is essentially benevolent and can be communicated with through the individual tornak of a shaman. His home is in the underworld in the land of souls. He is described as being of vague appearance, possibly in the guise of a huge bear, though in Greenland Inuit tradition he lives in the sea, appearing as a large fat seal with long tentacles (i.e. possibly a cuttlefish). He devours the souls of those he can capture. With the introduction of Christianity he was syncretized with the devil.... |