Toko'yoto

Toko'yoto

Toko'yoto

Chukchi god of the sea

Toko'yoto or "Crab" was the Chukchi god of the sea.[1] Specifically, he was the creator and ruler of the Pacific Ocean.[2] Some tribes refer to him as Anky-Kele and attribute to him the power over life and death.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis: Stockholm studies in comparative religion. Almqvist & Wiksell. 1961. p. 68.
  2. [2]
    Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis: Stockholm studies in comparative religion. Almqvist & Wiksell. 1961. p. 68.


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