Wi
deity sky Lakota single tradition · 3
Wi is the Lakota god of the Sun.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented by George Bushotter (Yankton Dakota-Lakota, 1860–1892).
Relationships
- parent of
- Wóȟpe
- enemy of
- Anog Ite
- consort of
- Hanwi
- co occurs with
- Anpao, Tawa, Aba' Bínni'li', Unelanuhi, Sué, Aqalax, Jóhonaaʼéí, Kisosen, Napioa, han
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Wi, Lakota god of the Sun”
#15441 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In Lakota mythology, Wi is one of the most powerful spirits. He is a solar spirit, and is associated with the American bison. He is the father of Wóȟpe. Anog Ite attempted to seduce Wi, but she had one of her two faces changed into an ugly visage as punishment”
#17578 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Anpao dances with Han, a primordial spirit of darkness, to ensure that Wi does not burn up the Earth, resulting in day and night.”
#17722 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001