God of Agriculture and the Harvest

Vainakh · deity · mythic · deity

Ingush ⟨Маьтцел⟩ Mätsel; the name has been linked to the mountain sanctuary of Mat-Lam. A harvest festival was held in his honor.

Domains

agriculture and harvest
protection of the poor

Powers

fills the fields and barns with grain

Sources

Jaimoukha, Amjad. The Chechens: A Handbook. RoutledgeCurzon, 2005, mythology chapter (Maetsill).

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