Wind-God of the Erzya

Erzya male wind-god, son of the sun-god Chipaz; named in the corpus entry for Varma-ava, which keeps the wind-mother and the wind-god separate. Authored here as the kin who lacked an entry. The female elemental Varma-ava remains a distinct figure.

Parentage

• parent: Sun-God of the Erzya

Domains

• wind and weather

Powers

• Raise and drive the winds

Relations

• half sibling: MastorpazBoth are sons of the sun-god Chipaz in the Erzya egg-cosmogony.Sarv, 'Some Aspects of Mordvin Mythology', Folklore 17, 2001 (both reckoned sons of the sun-god Chipaz). (secondary)

Sources

• existence: Sarv, Mari. 'Some Aspects of Mordvin Mythology.' Folklore (Tartu) 17, 2001 (Varmanpaz, wind-god, son of the sun-god Chipaz). (secondary); Harva (Holmberg), Uno. Die religiosen Vorstellungen der mordwinischen Volker. FFC 142, Helsinki, 1952. (secondary)