Tabaldak

deity Wabanaki single tradition · 2

Tabaldak created humans, and the dust from his hand created Gluskab and Malsumis according to legend. He gave Gluskab the power to create a good world.

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When

First attested: 1800 CE
Attested period: 1800 – 2020
Historical notes: First widely circulated in the 19th century by Charles Leland.

Relationships

parent of: Malsumis, Gluskab
creator of: Gluskab
allied with: Odzihodo

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“According to legend, after Tabaldak created humans, the dust from his hand created Gluskab and some versions say that he also created Gluskab's twin brother, Malsumis. Tabaldak gave Gluskab the power to create a good world.”
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“Tabaldak is the androgynous creator among the Abenaki and Algonquian people of northeastern North America. Their name means "The Owner" who "created all living things but one"”
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