Issitoq

Inuit deity

In Inuit mythology, Issitoq (also Isitoq) is a deity that punishes those who break taboos. He usually takes the form of a giant flying eye.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Bane, Theresa (2016-05-22). Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. McFarland. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-4766-2268-2.
  2. ^ Rasmussen, K. (1929) Intellectual Culture of the Iglulik Eskimos.
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