Sky-God
Ket · deity · mythic / cosmic · deity
The Ket high-god; classed 'deity'. Yeniseian Eś (= Ket eś 'sky'); recorded by Anuchin (sent by the Imperial Academy of Sciences) and analysed by Alekseenko and Vajda. English 'Sky-God' leads, native Eś in term.
Domains
- sky and celestial phenomena
- thunder and lightning
Powers
- hurl the unfaithful Hosedem from the sky
- Cast the faithless Hosedem from heaven
- Sender of thunder and the celestial order
Epithets
- Es
Relations
- spouse: Mistress of the North (Hosedem)
Sources
- Vajda, E.J. (2011). Siberian Landscapes in Ket Traditional Culture. Univ. of Alaska / ANLC.
- Anuchin, V.I. (1914). Essay on the Shamanism of the Yenisei Ostiaks (Очерк шаманства у енисейских остяков).
- Ket mythology summary (en.wikipedia), after Anuchin & Alekseenko.