Siberian deities

Umay (also known as Umai; ; , Ūmai ana; ; , Umay ene; ) is the goddess of fertility in Turkic mythology and Tengrism and as such related to women, mothers, and children. Umay not only protects and educates babies, but also may separate the soul from the dead, especially young children. She lives in heaven and is invisible to the common people. Souls of babies-to-be-born are kept in her "temple" of Mount Ymay-tas or Amay. The Khakas emphasize her in particular. From Umai, the essence of fire (Od Ana) was born.

thumb|The city of the infernal king Erlik-Khan, surrounded by iron walls, precedes court over the souls of the dead. In front of him, a hell-being is reading the scrolls of sins and virtues.

religious deity

thumb|Wooden carving of Kutkh made by Koryaks|Koryak artisans in Kamchatka

Num-Torum (Numi-Torem or Numi-Turum, ('''') "Upper God") is the supreme god or father god of the Ob-Ugrian peoples. He is the father of the hero Mir-Susne-Hum (Мир-Суснэ-Хум), six other sons, including Postajankt-iki, and one daughter. His siblings are Hotel-Ekva (Хо̄тал-Э̄ква) (Sun), Etposzojka (Э̄тпос-О̄йка) (Moon), Naj-Ekva (Най-Э̄ква) (Fire), Kuly-Otir (Куль-О̄тыр) (Underworld)'' and his wife, Kaltes-Ekwa (Калтэс-Э̄ква). According to the Khanty people, he lives on the highest level of heaven, which means that it is difficult for people to talk to him, thus the children of Num-Torum are con