God of Thunder and the Sun

Vainakh · deity · mythic · deity

Chechen ⟨Села⟩ Sela. His consort/daughter Sela Sata is goddess of crafts and helps Pkharmat. The Milky Way is the 'scattering of Sela'.

Children

Sela Sata, Goddess of Crafts

Domains

thunder and lightning
stars and sky fire

Powers

hoards the world's sole fire upon the mountain
flings lightning and shakes the heavens with thunder

Relations

enemy: Fire-Stealing Smith-Hero
equated with: God of Thunder and Lightning

Sources

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

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