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MOTHER GODDESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sedna
1, record 1, English, Sedna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The legend of how Sedna became a sea goddess is told throughout the Arctic... A young woman becomes the mother of all sea creatures. As the sea goddess, Sedna has dominion over her creatures and controls the availability of seal, walrus, fish, whale, and other sea animals to Inuit hunters. 1, record 1, English, - Sedna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sedna
1, record 1, French, Sedna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les Inuits, Sedna est la déesse de la mer, qu'ils vénèrent, car c'est elle qui leur donne la nourriture nécessaire à leur survie. 1, record 1, French, - Sedna
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- priest-king 1, record 2, English, priest%2Dking
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Minoan 1, record 2, English, Minoan
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a king who was a specialist in magic and religion, intermediary between gods and men; from ca. 2500 B. C., the Minoan religion worshipped a Mother Goddess in cave and hill-top sanctuaries. 1, record 2, English, - priest%2Dking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roi-prêtre minoen 1, record 2, French, roi%2Dpr%C3%AAtre%20minoen
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- minoen 1, record 2, French, minoen
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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