Asiaq

In Inuit mythology, Asiaq is a weather goddess (or, more rarely a god) and was quite frequently invoked by the angakoq for good weather, for instance if spring was late it was important to content her and make sure she would send rain and melt the ice.

In Greenland, she is the mother of weather, who decides the quantity and the time for snow to fall.

References

Barüske, Heinz (1969). "Asiaq, die Herrscherin über Wind und Wetter". Eskimo Märchen. Die Märchen der Weltliteratur (in German). Düsseldorf • Köln: Eugen Diederichs Verlag. pp. 48–53. The tale means: “Asiaq, the mistress of wind and weather”, the book title means: “Eskimo tales”, the series means: “The tales of world literature”.
Ostermann in Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines By Patricia Monaghan

Inuit mythology

Goddesses	A'akuluujjusi Akna Arnakuagsak Arnapkapfaaluk Asiaq Ataksak Aulanerk Caribou mother Kadlu Malina Nerrivik Nujalik Nuliajuk Pinga Pukkeenegak Qailertetang Sedna Tootega

Gods	Aipaloovik Akycha Alignak Amaguq Anguta Aumanil Eeyeekalduk Idliragijenget Igaluk Ignirtoq Issitoq Nanook Negafook Nootaikok Pana Tarqiup Inua Tekkeitsertok Tornarsuk Tornat Torngarsuk Tulugaak Tuluŋigraq

Creatures and spirits	Adlet Adlivun Agloolik Akhlut Amarok Atshen Ijirait Ishigaq Keelut Kigatilik Qiqirn Qalupalik Tariaksuq Tizheruk Tupilaq

People	Apanuugak Atanarjuat Ka-Ha-Si Kiviuq

Objects and terms	i'noGo tied Inua Silap Inua Nunam

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