Vellamo
The mistress of the waters and wife of Ahti in Finnish runo-song, whose water-maidens appear in the Kalevala and who was asked for good fishing and calm seas.
Divine domains
Gods of Fish
3 deities from 3 traditions whose entries in this atlas list fish among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Finnish
Polynesian
Tangaroa
The great god of the sea and all that dwells within it. In some traditions, particularly Tahitian and Samoan, Tangaroa/Tagaloa is the supreme creator god who brought forth the world from primordial darkness.
Yoruba
Yemoja
The Orisha of the ocean and motherhood. Yemoja is the great mother of many Orishas and all sea creatures.
Quick answers
- Who is the Finnish god of fish?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Finnish deity whose domains include fish is Vellamo.
- Who is the Polynesian god of fish?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Polynesian deity whose domains include fish is Tangaroa.
- Who is the Yoruba god of fish?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Yoruba deity whose domains include fish is Yemoja.
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