Sedna | |
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Goddess of the sea and marine animals | |
Other names | Arnakuagsak, Sassuma Arnaa, Nerrivik, Arnapkapfaaluk |
Inuit script | ᓴᓐᓇ |
Parents | Isarrataitsoq (mother), Anguta (father) |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Amphitrite |
Roman equivalent | Salacia |
Egyptian equivalent | Tefnut |
Hawaiian equivalent | Nāmaka |
Sedna (Inuktitut: ᓴᓐᓇ, romanized: Sanna, previously Sedna or Sidne) is the goddess of the sea and marine animals in Inuit mythology, also known as the Mother of the Sea or Mistress of the Sea. The story of Sedna, which is a creation myth, describes how she came to rule over Adlivun, the Inuit underworld. In sculptures, Sedna is often depicted with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a marine mammal, similar to a mermaid.