Okeus
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Okeus (an Anglicized rendering of oki) was described by early Jamestown chroniclers as a kind of "devil" worshipped to avoid his wrath. However, scholars argue that this was a gross oversimplification and projection of Christian dualism. The chronicler Strachey contrasted him with a supposedly benevolent being called Ahone.
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Documented by Jamestown chroniclers.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Ahone
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Strachey described Okeus (an Anglicized rendering of oki) as a kind of "devil" worshipped to avoid his wrath, contrasting him with a supposedly benevolent being called Ahone. However, this binary misrepresents Powhatan spirituality.”
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