Inuit mythology includes animism, animal importance, multiple deities, and mythological creatures. Animism is consistent throughout, with many characters depicted as animals. Inuit deities hold power over specific parts of nature, and mythical beasts are often terrifying creatures responsible for unexplained deaths. Inuit mythology is a deeply complex set of beliefs, images and stories passed down […]
The Inuit creation myth tells of a daughter who becomes a creature of the sea and air after her fingers are cut off. In one variation, she falls in love with a bird and her father cuts off her fingers, which turn into various creatures. In another variation, a giant daughter with an insatiable appetite […]
The Inuit are indigenous people of the Arctic regions of North America, Greenland, and Russia. They consist of several distinct cultures, with a rich and complex history. The term “Eskimo” is considered pejorative by some Inuit, and their name means “the people” in their language. They have survived in closely related villages through subsistence hunting […]
