Jábmeáhkká
Sámi · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
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
- existence: J. A. Friis, Lappisk Mythologi (1871); Sámi death-goddess records (secondary); Name 'death-crone' (jábmi 'dead' + áhkká 'old woman/goddess') (secondary)