The Sun
Foi · numen · Foi traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
The sun is a personified sky-being whose daily crossing orders Foi reckonings of time. In the celestial lore recorded for Lake Kutubu it is paired with the moon; the two are variously cast as kin or as rivals. Foi religion accords the sky-beings a modest place, its cosmological attention resting far more on the ghosts of the dead and on the spirits of bush and water.
Domains
- celestial bodies
- daylight
Powers
- crosses the sky by day
Relations
- sibling: The MoonSources differ on whether the pairing is fraternal or adversarial.F. E. Williams, Natives of Lake Kutubu, Papua (1940-41). (primary)
Sources
- The sun is a personified sky-being paired with the moon in Foi celestial lore.: F. E. Williams, Natives of Lake Kutubu, Papua, Oceania Monographs No. 6 (1940-41). (primary)