The Inuit Gods are the deities of the Inuit religion, the shared spiritual beliefs and practices of the Inuit, an indigenous people from Alaska, northern Canada, parts of Siberia, and Greenland.
History
Traditional stories, rituals, and taboos of the Inuit, such as disrespect for Nature[1][3] and/or for the gods themselves,[4] are often precautions against dangers posed by their harsh Arctic environment, which leads the Inuit to fear their gods.[4]
The harshness and unpredictability of life in the Arctic ensured that the Inuit lived with a preoccupation with the uncontrollable. To offend a deity was to risk their interference that could destroy an entire community in an already marginal existence.[1][4] The Inuit understood that they had to work in harmony with supernatural powers to provide for the needs of everyday life.[1]
Shamans play an important role in the religion of Inuit acting as religious leaders, healers, and characters holding mysterious, powerful, and sometimes superhuman abilities.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Godly Physiology
- Immortality
- Magic
- Power Distribution[1]
- Additionally, the Gods have some power related to his/her individual sphere of influence.
Miscellaneous
Representatives:
Deities
Below is an incomplete list of Inuit deities believed to hold power over some specific part of the Inuit world:
- Issitoq, punisher of transgressors[5]
- Nanoki, the master of bears[3]
- Nuliajuk, sea-goddess protector of sea mammals
- Sedna, goddess of the sea and marine animals[2]
- Tekkietsertok, the master of the caribou[4]
Spirits
- Akhlut, nature's punisher
Associates
- Shamans[4]
- Kai[1]
- Tragic Mick
Notes
- These characters are an adaptation of the Inuit Gods, characters in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
See Also
- Appearances of Inuit Gods
- Race Gallery: Inuit Gods