Hobomok
deity intermediate Algonquian single tradition · 1
Hobomok is a spirit who is either an aspect of Gitche Manitou or a lesser spirit under Gitche Manitou. He is deemed more approachable than Gitche Manitou and more likely to listen to pleas, but is also mischievous. Englishmen interpreted Hobomok as being the devil or an evil deity.
Relationships
- serves
- Gitche Manitou
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Hobomok, who was deemed more approachable than Gitche Manitou, and more likely to listen to pleas, but who was also mischievous and interpreted by Englishmen as being the devil, or an evil deity.”
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