Tarqiup Inua
Template:Short description Template:For Template:More citations needed In Inuit mythology, Tarqiup Inua ("Master of the Moon") is a lunar deity.
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The later names are associated with Sun and Moon (Inuit myth).
Mythology
Tarqiup Inua is a god of fertility, the morally righteous and for the Inuit of Alaska - the animals. The spirit of the Moon is a man, a mighty hunter who dwells in the skies.Template:Citation needed