Patron of Cattle
Circassian · deity · mythic · deity
Distinct from the sheep-god Amish (circassian_amish): the Circassian herd-function is split between Amish (sheep) and Akhin (cattle). No kin attested — see SOLITARY flag.
Domains
- cattle and herding
- pastoral sacrifice
Powers
- protects and prospers the cattle-herds
- sends the sacred cow that walks of its own accord to the sacrifice
Sources
- Standard survey of Circassian paganism / Religion in Circassia (Ahin, patron of cattle; self-walking cow of Akhina).
- Amjad Jaimoukha, The Circassians: A Handbook (Curzon, 2001) (Akhin and Khakustash, Shapsug protectors of cattle-breeding).