Great Mystery
deity intermediate Lakota single tradition · 1
The Great Mystery is a concept that could be a more accurate translation of Wakan Tanka than "Great Spirit". All things were kindred, and were brought together by the same Great Mystery.
When
- Attested period
- 1868 – 1939
- Historical notes
- Referenced by Chief Luther Standing Bear (1868–1939) of the Lakota Nation.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Wakan Tanka
- co occurs with
- Great Spirit
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“It was the elaboration on these beliefs that prompted scholarly debate suggesting that the term "Great Mystery" could be a more accurate translation of such a concept than "Great Spirit".”
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