Gichi-ojichaag
deity Anishinaabe single tradition · 1
Gichi-ojichaag is an Anishinaabe name for the Great Spirit, meaning "Great Spirit". Gichi-ojichaag carried the idea of individual soul's connection to the Gichi-manidoo. Consequently, Christian missionaries often used the term Gichi-ojichaag to refer to the Christian idea of a Holy Spirit.
When
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Holy Spirit
- co occurs with
- Gitche Manitou, Wenizhishid-manidoo, Gizhe-manidoo
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Other Anishinaabe names for such a figure, incorporated through the process of syncretism, are Gizhe-manidoo ("venerable Manidoo"), Wenizhishid-manidoo ("Fair Manidoo") and Gichi-ojichaag ("Great Spirit").”
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