Dawn
Chukchi · deity · primordial · deity
Spirit-class direction-Being (classed as deity), one of the vaʼirgьt. Bogoras records Dawn, Mid-day, Zenith and the Pole-Star as the chief 'Beings' (vaʼirgьt) to whom sacrifices go; Dawn is pre-eminent. The romanization Tneskyn follows Bogoras's Chukchi direction-terms for the sunrise quarter.
Domains
- dawn light
- benevolent direction
Powers
- receives the people's principal sacrifices at the sunrise quarter
- keeps the bright, life-giving side of the world
Relations
- companion: Mid-day