Field-Mother of the Grain

Erzya ⟨Норов ава⟩ Norov ava (norov 'grain/corn' + ava 'mother'). One of the numerous Mordvin ava patronesses of specific places and elements.

Children

• Mastorpaz

Domains

• grainfields and harvest

Powers

• ripens the standing grain in the fields
• Quicken and ripen the standing grain

Relations

• lover: Sun-God of the Erzya

Sources

• Harva (Holmberg), Uno. Die religiösen Vorstellungen der mordwinischen Völker. FFC 142, 1952.
• Sarv, Mari. 'Some Aspects of Mordvin Mythology.' Folklore 17, 2001.