God's Lake (Num-to)

A localized son-of-Num deity fused with a sacred lake (Numto, in the Khanty-Mansi/Yamal borderland); classed 'deity'. Included per the brief's 'Num-to'. English 'God's Lake' leads, native Num-to in term. The lake is shared as a shrine with neighbouring Forest peoples.

Parentage

• Sky (Num)

Domains

• sacred waters and place

Powers

• be cast to earth and turn into the holy lake

Relations

• sibling: Death-God (Nga)

Sources

• atlaskmns.ru, Nenets sacred places — Lake Num-to and Nymgiboy.
• ResearchGate (2018), 'Sacred Places in the Nenets Traditional Culture'.