Jábmeáhkká

Sámi · deity · mythic · deity

Sámi goddess of death, mistress of the underworld realm where souls dwell; noaidi negotiated with her to recover the sick. Secondary attestation.

Domains

death underworld

Powers

Rule the subterranean realm of the dead (Jábmiidáibmu)
Clothes the dead in a new body and shelters the souls of dead children

Sources

J. A. Friis, Lappisk Mythologi (1871); Sámi death-goddess records
Name 'death-crone' (jábmi 'dead' + áhkká 'old woman/goddess')

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