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Atahensic

Haudenosaunee Deities

Atahensic, also known as Sky Woman, is an Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) sky goddess associated with marriage, childbirth and feminine affairs in general.

Facts
Attestation
Veneration Today
Actively venerated in a living tradition 1
Historicity
Not a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1
Function
Domain / Function
Creation and cosmogony 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. Atahensic, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
WikidataWikidata property P21 (sex or gender)View the Source
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