Mir-Susne-Hum (Mir-Setivi-Ho, Kan-iki or Otr-iki ) (lit. The world observing man) is a
culture hero
A culture hero is a mythological hero specific to some group (Culture, cultural, Ethnic group, ethnic, Religion, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or Discovery (observation), discovery. Although many culture heroes help with ...
of the
Samoyedic and
Ob-Ugrian peoples. He was the seventh son of
Num-Torum, the supreme god of the Ob-Ugrian peoples, and acted as a mediator between humans and the god Num-Torum. Because Mir-Susne-Hum's mother,
Kaltes-Ekwa, was defeated by her husband in heaven, this meant that Mir-Susne-Hum had to be born on earth. His antagonist was
Jelping-Ja-Oyka.
After a certain transformation, Mir-Susne-Hum was given an iron horse with eight wings.
Further reading
* Abenójar Sanjuán, Óscar. “La deidad obi-ugria El Hombre que Vigila el Mundo y el mito de la Estrella Alce”. In: ''Culturas Populares. Revista Electrónica'' 6 (enero-junio 2008). http://www.culturaspopulares.org/textos6/articulos/abenojar.htm; .
External links and references
"A rise of Mir-Susne-Hum." Graphic cycle dedicated to a national Ob-Ugrian (Ostyak - Hant and Vogul - Mansi) hero.World view of the Hanti
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Ob-Ugrian gods
Heroes in mythology and legend