Umay
Tengrist · deity · primordial · deity
Mother-goddess of birth; only goddess named on the Orkhon steles.
Domains
- motherhood
- fertility
Powers
- Shield infants and birthing mothers from harm
- Grant victory alongside Tengri and Yer-sub
- Open the womb and bestow children
Epithets
- Umay
Relations
- companion: Tengri
Sources
- Orkhon inscriptions (Kül Tegin), 8th c.