Raedieahkka

Ancientwell-documentedSámiSápmi

Raedieahkka (also attested as Radien-akka) is a goddess in Sámi mythology who, together with her consort Radien-attje, is described in the cited sources as one of the two principal divinities responsible for creating the world and the human soul. She is named as the mother of Rana Niejta and Raediengiedte.

Origin

The sources identify Raedieahkka / Radien-akka as the female half of the highest divine pair in Sámi religion. In the accounts cited she and her husband, Radien-attje, are described simply as the two divinities who created the world and the human soul together. The brief attestations also name two children, Rana Niejta and Raediengiedte. Beyond these familial relationships and the joint creative role, the provided material does not record further narrative detail about the sequence of creation events, the processes they used, or myths about their interactions.

Appearance

The provided sources do not supply any description of Raedieahkka's physical appearance, attributes, clothing, or iconography. The available entries are concise and focus on identity and functional role; no anthropomorphic or symbolic details are attested in the cited material.

Abilities

According to the cited sources, Raedieahkka's only explicitly attested functions are cosmogonic: together with Radien-attje she is credited with creating the world and originating the human soul. The material does not attribute additional powers, typical behaviors, cultic functions, or interventions in human affairs to her. No other abilities, such as healing, weather control, or judgment, are documented in the supplied references.

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    Raedieahkka – Wikipedia. Wikipedia contributors, 'Raedieahkka', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raedieahkkawiki
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    Raedieahkka (Wikidata). Wikidata entry Q7281960, 'Raedieahkka', http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7281960wiki
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