Ahone (also known as Rawottonemd) was the chief god and creator in the religion of the Native American

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tribe and related Algonquians in the

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area. According to tribal legend, Ahone created the world as a flat disk with the Powhatan tribe at its center. He was also considered to be detached from mankind and required no offerings or sacrifices like many other gods. The god Oki was his wrathful counterpart.

References

The story of Virginia: An American Experience
Creator gods Gods of the indigenous peoples of North America Nanticoke tribe Powhatan Confederacy {{NorthAm-myth-stub

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