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Agloolik: evil god of the sea who can flip boats over; spirit which lives under the ice and helps wanderers in hunting and fishing; Akna: mother goddess of fertility; Amaguq/Amarok: wolf god who takes those foolish enough to hunt alone at night; Anguta: gatherer of the dead; he carries them into the underworld, where they must sleep for a year.
The word ʻaumakua means ancestor gods and is derived from the Hawaiian words au which means period of time or era, and makua meaning parent, parent generation, or ancestor. Hawaiians believed that deceased family members would transform into ʻaumakua and watch over their descendants with a loving concern for them while also being the judge ...
Fruit: Texas red grapefruit: 1993: Gem: Texas blue topaz: 1969: Gemstone cut: Lone Star Cut [8] Grass: Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 1971: Handgun: Colt Walker [1] 2021: Insect: Monarch butterfly [1] (Danaus plexippus) 1995: Music: Western swing [1] Musical instrument: Acoustic guitar [1] Nut: Pecan (carya illinoinensis) 1919: Pepper ...
Īxpoztequeh, god who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Iixpuzteque was Nexoxochi's husband. Tzontēmōc, god who lived in one of nine layers of the underworld. Tzontemoc was Chalmeccacihuatl's husband. Xolotl, god of death who is associated with Venus and the Evening Star. He is the twin god and a double of Quetzalcoatl.
ᏗᎵᏍᏙᏗ "dilsdohdi" [1] the "water spider" is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back. [2]Cherokee spiritual beliefs are held in common among the Cherokee people – Native American peoples who are Indigenous to the Southeastern Woodlands, and today live primarily in communities in North Carolina (the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...
In addition to these components of the soul, there was the human body (called the ḥꜥ, occasionally a plural ḥꜥw, meaning approximately "sum of bodily parts"). According to ancient Egyptian creation myths, the god Atum created the world out of chaos, utilizing his own magic . [1]
Fruit: Blackberry Rubus allegheniensis: This soft fruit is used to make jams, seedless jellies and wine. 2004 [14] Horse: Thoroughbred Equus caballus: A horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Over 30% of all U.S. thoroughbred births happen in Kentucky, more than any other state [15] 1996 [16] Insect: Honey bee Apis mellifera
The sacred ibis, a bird that was venerated in Ancient Egypt, is an example of how birds were a significant part of Egyptian culture. This is a list of the species of birds found in Egypt, a country in north-east Africa. [1] The avifauna of Egypt include a total of 501 species of birds. No species are endemic to Egypt. [2] [3]