God of Sheep and Shepherds
Circassian · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Distinct from the existing Sozeresh (fertility/hearth) and from the cattle-god Akhin (circassian_akhin): the Circassian herd-function is split, with Amish over SHEEP and Akhin over CATTLE. No kin attested — see SOLITARY flag.
Domains
- herds and flocks
- fertility of livestock
- pastoral music
Powers
- tends and multiplies the sheep in his vast pasture-lands
- makes barren ewes fertile by playing his magic tune
- shapes and bends the horns of the rams
Sources
- Amish (Amisch/Yemish) is the Circassian (Adyghe) god of sheep and of fauna — the first shepherd, patron of shepherds and protector of the flocks, who plays a magic reed-flute that renders barren ewes fertile.: Amjad Jaimoukha, The Circassians: A Handbook (Curzon, 2001), chapter on traditional religion; 'The Circassian Pantheon'. (secondary); John Colarusso, 'Music of the Gods: Amisch and His Magic Flute' (CircassianWorld). (secondary)