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Beaivi

Sami Deities
Beaivi glyph

Beaivi, also spelled Beiwe, Bievve, Beivve or Biejje, is the Sami sun deity; the deity's name is the same word the Sami use for the sun itself.

Facts
Attestation
Veneration Today
Venerated in a modern revival tradition 1
Historicity
Not a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1
Function
Domain / Function
Sun 1
Identity
Gender
Female 2
Belief
Theology
Polytheistic: many gods 1
Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Beaivi, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
WikidataWikidata property P21 (sex or gender)View the Source
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