Quikinna'qu
Quikinna'qu or Kutkinnaku is a chief deity of the Koryak mythology, part of the wider Siberian mythology. Quikinna'qu is depicted as a shapeshifting god or spirit that taught humans to hunt, fish and make fire.
Name
[edit]Quikinna'qu and Kutkinnaku are terms of the Koryak language, which mean big raven. Quikinna'qu is also known by the names Acicenaqu which means big grandfather and Tenantomwan, which means creator.[1] The name Tenantomwan is a misnomer, because Quikinna'qu isn't a creator deity.
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ Czaplicka, M. A. (2008-08-18). Shamanism in Siberia. BiblioBazaar, LLC. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-554-29868-9. Retrieved 15 October 2010.