Tarqiup Inua

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

Names include:

  • the general word for moon, Tatqeq (Netsilik) and Tarqeq (Iglulik), or Tarqiup inua to specify the spirit
  • Aningaa, Aningaaq, or Aningait (Netsilik) and Aningaat (Iglulik) or Aningaap inua again specifying the spirit

The later names are associated with Sun and Moon (Inuit myth).

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