North-Wind God
Komi · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
Komi wind-deity. English 'North-Wind God' leads; native Войпель (Vojpel') in term, glossed 'north/midnight wind'. A wooden idol of Voipel is reported in early-modern Russian sources for the Komi; the etymology and figure are discussed in Holmberg/Harva's Permian survey.
Domains
- north wind
- night and cold
Powers
- drive the cold northern wind
Epithets
- Войпель North/Midnight WindU. Holmberg (Harva), The Religion of the Permian Peoples (secondary)
Sources
- Voipel is the Komi god of the cold north wind and of night; his name is read as 'north/midnight wind'.: Komi mythology, Wikipedia (tertiary)
- In Permian folklore Voipel is benevolent, protecting people from misfortune and enemies and overseeing winds and seasons.: Grokipedia, 'Komi mythology' (tertiary)