Maadidil
Amis · deity · Amis traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Maadidil is the fire deity of the Amis, named in the standard enumeration of the traditional pantheon alongside the gods of the sun, moon, sky, rain and water. Fire held both practical and ritual centrality in Amis life, from the hearths of the matrilineal household to the ceremonial flames of the men's age-set gatherings, and the fire god personifies that power.
Domains
- fire
Powers
- kindles and commands fire
Sources
- Maadidil is the Amis god of fire, named in the traditional pantheon.: Council of Indigenous Peoples (Taiwan), 'Amis (Pangcah)' tribe profile, cip.gov.tw (secondary)