Tarqiup Inua

In Inuit mythology, Tarqiup Inua ("Master of the Moon"), also known as Tarqeq ("Moon"), is a lunar deity.

For the moon of Saturn named after Tarqiup Inua, see Tarqeq (moon).

Mythology

Tarqiup Inua is a god of fertility, the morally righteous and for the Inuit of Alaska - the animals. The spirit of the moon is a man, a mighty hunter who dwells in the skies.

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