Creator and Grandfather
Evenki · deity · primordial · deity
Spirit-class creator god (classed as deity). 'Amaka' ('grandfather') is also the respectful address for the bear; here it denotes the creator. The seve- root underlies sevek/seven, the Evenki word for spirit-helpers and idols, marking Seveki as the source of benevolent spirit-power.
Domains
- creation
- upper world rule
- protection of people and herds
Powers
- fashions humans, animals and the living world
- keeps the upper world in working order
Epithets
- Seveki
Relations
- sibling: Lord of the Lower World
- enemy: Lord of the Lower World