Pamola
Wabanaki · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Penobscot storm-spirit of Mount Katahdin, described with the head of a moose, the body of a man, and the wings and talons of an eagle. He brews storms and seizes those who venture onto the sacred summit; climbing the peak was therefore taboo.
Domains
- storms
- mountains
- cold storms and winter
Powers
- Raise wind, snow, and cold storms over Mount Katahdin
- Carry off and forbid those who climb the sacred peak
Sources
- existence: Leland, The Algonquin Legends of New England (1884) (secondary)