Tulugaak

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• Tulugaak — In Inuit mythology, Tulugaak was the creator of light. The meaning of /tulugaq/ is raven [Lowenstein 1992, p. 214] ; cf. the god Tuluŋigraq ( something like a raven [Lowenstein 1992, p. 10] ). Notes References* …   Wikipedia

• Nanook — For other uses, see Nanook (disambiguation). In Inuit mythology, Nanook or Nanuq[1] (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᓄᖅ[2]), which is from the Inuit language for polar bear, was the master of bears, meaning he decided if hunters had followed all applicable …   Wikipedia

• Negafook — depicted in a Yup ik mask In Inuit mythology, Negafook (or Negagfok) is a god of weather systems, particularly wintry cold ones …   Wikipedia

• Malina — For other uses, see Malina (disambiguation). Malina is a solar deity in Inuit mythology. She is found most commonly in the legends of Greenland that link her closely with the lunar deity Anningan, her brother. Malina is constantly fleeing from… …   Wikipedia

• Nerrivik — In Inuit mythology, Nerrivik was the sea mother and provider of food for the Inuit people. She was the patron of fisherman and hunters. In Canada, she was known as either Sedna or Arnapkapfaaluk and in Greenland, she was Arnakuagsak. Myth… …   Wikipedia

• Nootaikok — In Inuit mythology, Nootaikok was a god who presided over icebergs and glaciers. v · …   Wikipedia

• Nujalik — In Inuit mythology, Nujalik is the goddess of hunting on land. For reference, Sedna is the goddess of sea hunting (whaling, fishing, etc.). v …   Wikipedia

• Nuliajuk — is a goddess of the Netsilik Eskimo. According to Rasmussen [1] she lives on the bottom of the sea and controls sea mammal (seals, walruses, and sea lions) : whenever humans have neglected to observe ritual prohibitions, she imprisons the… …   Wikipedia

• Tuluŋigraq — In the form of Inuit mythology in vogue among the Iñupiaq Eskimo of north western Alaska, Tuluŋigraq was a god created [Lowenstein 1992, p. 6] by the primordial aana ( grandmother [Lowenstein 1992, p. 5] ) goddess. (cf. the god Tulugaak of the… …   Wikipedia

• A'akuluujjusi — est la grande Mère créatrice du peuple inuit. v · Mythologie inuite Créatures et esprits Féminin : A akuluujjusi • Akna • Arnakuagsak • Arnapkapfaaluk • Asiaq • …   Wikipédia en Français