Alardy
deity intermediate Ossetian single tradition · 1
Alardy is a spirit or god of Ossetian mythology who inflicts smallpox and measles on children. In the Nart saga, he appears episodically in different cycles. He protects the Narts from skin diseases or sends them, demonstrating a dual nature of both afflicting and protecting from illness.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Aku Zushan
- allied with
- Narts
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Alardy was represented as a celestial descending to earth along a golden or silver staircase and depicted as a red winged monster with an ugly face that instilled fear in people...the pagan 'medical' god, who was endowed with the ability not only to infect the disease, but also to heal from it.”
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