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page 1Inuit goddesses
Sedna
Inuit goddess
A'akuluujjusi
In Inuit religion, '''A'akuluujjusi''' is considered the great creator mother, a primordial goddess.
Pinga
goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine in Inuit mythology
Akycha
In Inuit mythology, Akycha is a solar goddess worshipped in Alaska.
Arnapkapfaaluk
Arnapkapfaaluk 'big bad woman' was the sea goddess of the Inuit of Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to Sedna within Inuit religion, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
Arnakuagsak
In Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak ("old woman from the sea". Alternative: Arnarquagsag, Arnakua'gsak) was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong. She was worshipped primarily in Greenland, but was essentially equivalent to the Canadian Sedna or Arnapkapfaaluk and the Alaskan Nerrivik.
Akna
goddess of fertility and childbirth in Inuit mythology
Pukkeenegak
In Inuit religion, Pukkeenegak is a goddess of children, pregnancy, childbirth and the making of clothes. Considered a benevolent goddess, Pukkeenegak is responsible for childbirth and providing food and clothing materials to Inuit women. She is usually depicted with a tattooed face, wearing tall boots.
Nerrivik
In Inuit religion, Nerrivik or Nerivik was the sea-mother and provider of food for Inuit. She was the patron of fisherman and hunters. In Canada, she was known as either Sedna or Arnapkapfaaluk and in Greenland, she was Arnakuagsak.