Bieggolmai Crossed Shovels Bieggolmai, meaning wind man, also called Bieggagallis, meaning wind old man, is the god of wind in Sami shamanism. He is described as carrying two shovels which he uses to shuffle winds into and out of his cave, governing summer winds and storms with particular influence over reindeer movement and maritime conditions.
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Attestation
Veneration TodayVenerated in a modern revival tradition 1 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Function
Domain / Function Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: 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
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