Toko'yoto

Toko'yoto or "Crab" was the Chukchi god of the sea.[1] Specifically, he was the creator and ruler of the Pacific Ocean. Some tribes refer to him as Anky-Kele and attribute to him the power over life and death.

References

  1. ↑ Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis: Stockholm studies in comparative religion. Almqvist & Wiksell. 1961. p. 68.


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