Ataksak

Ataksak is a goddess in Inuit mythology. She is the ruler of the sky, and represents the light in the world that brings joy and happiness to the people. Ataksak's appearance is often described as a "bright ball"[1] or glowing sphere, with strings or rays or light attached.[2][3] Some sources use masculine pronouns for this figure.[4]

References

  1. ^ Caswell, Helen (2013-02-19). Shadows from the Singing House. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1281-0.
  2. ^ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2020-11-26). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. McFarland. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-4766-8556-4.
  3. ^ Rose, Carol (1996-12-31). Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-87436-811-6.
  4. ^ Bilby, Julian W. (1923). Among Unknown Eskimo: An Account of Twelve Years Intimate Relations with the Primitive Eskimo of Ice-bound Baffin Land : with a Description of Their Ways of Living, Hunting Customs & Beliefs. J.B. Lippincott. p. 269.


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