Apasam Kamuy
deity intermediate Ainu single tradition · 1
Apasam Kamuy is the Ainu kamuy (god) of the threshold who is called upon for protection during changes of state. The kamuy oversees transitions and is conceived as either a male and female couple or a dual entity, similar to the Roman Janus. This dual nature allows Apasam Kamuy to perceive both sides of a transition in order to better guard the supplicant.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Pakoro Kamuy
- syncretized with
- Janus
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Apasam Kamuy is called upon whenever a change of state is occurring. This kamuy is called upon to protect women during difficult labor, to protect people against angry kamuy such as the plague god Pakoro Kamuy, to protect travelers on journeys”
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