Settaboth
deity single tradition · 1
Settaboth is described by Francis Fletcher as the "Divell" and "their great god" of the natives encountered during Drake's voyage. The natives sought oracles from Settaboth through a prophet to determine whether to interact with the English. The prophet, after communing with Settaboth, returned appearing changed, with little horns and black feathers, suggesting a physical manifestation or representation of the deity.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Documented by Francis Fletcher during Drake's voyage.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“warranted by oracle from their god Settaboth, that is, the Divell, whom they name their great god". The natives then sent one of their own, a "priest or prophet", to confer with Settaboth”
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