Wakíŋyaŋ
Sioux/Lakota · deity · second world · deity
Wakíŋyaŋ, the Winged One or Thunderbird, is an Associate God, the active companion of Íŋyaŋ. Dwelling in the West, his wing-beats are thunder and his glance is lightning; he brings the storms that purify the world and is the patron of the contrary heyókȟa. He is the perpetual enemy of Uŋktéhi and the water monsters, striking them with his bolts — a primary axis of opposition (sky against water) in Lakota cosmology.
Domains
- thunder and lightning
- storm and the west
Powers
- make thunder with his wing-beats and lightning with his glance
- hunt and strike the water monsters with his bolts
- empower the contrary heyókȟa through visions
Epithets
- Wakíŋyaŋ Tȟáŋka