Molyz-Yerdy, God of War

Vainakh war-god, rendered deity per schema. English 'Molyz-Yerdy, God of War' leads; native Молыз-Ерды (Molyz-Yerdy) in term. SOLITARY: no individuated kin, spouse or parentage is attested for the war-god in the sources (Jaimoukha 2005; Tsaroïeva 2005; the Vainakh-religion survey).

Domains

• war and battle
• victory

Powers

• grant the Vainakh victory in war
• patronize and protect the warriors

Sources

• Amjad Jaimoukha, The Chechens: A Handbook (RoutledgeCurzon, 2005), religion and mythology chapter
• Mariel Tsaroïeva, Anciennes croyances des Ingouches et des Tchétchènes (Paris: Maisonneuve & Larose, 2005)
• Vainakh religion, Wikipedia (Molyz-Yerdi, war god)