Jábmiidáhkká
deity underworld shamanism single tradition · 1
Jábmiidáhkká (also Jabme-akka) is the female ruler of the underworld Jábmiidaibmu in Sámi shamanism. Jábmiidaibmu wasn't a bad place but the dead missed their relatives, so Jábmiidáhkká sometimes allowed them to cause diseases on the living. Jábmiidáhkká could allow the soul to return if sufficient offerings were made.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Compared to Hel from Norse mythology and syncretized with Virgin Mary due to Christian influence.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Hel, Virgin Mary
- co occurs with
- Louhi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Jábmiidáhkká (also Jabme-akka) is the female ruler of the underworld Jábmiidaibmu in Sámi shamanism.”
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