The spirit of the sea
Once a young woman who refused to marry, the lies and deceit of a treacherous bird--and her own father's cowardice--lead Nuliajuq to a life of solitude at the bottom of the ocean as the powerful, at times vengeful, spirit of the sea.
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Inuit > Religion > Juvenile literature. Inuit > Folklore. Ocean > Folklore. |
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Picture books. |
- ISBN: 9781927095751
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Physical Description
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29 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm - Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
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General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. |
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Summary
The Spirit of the Sea
This beautifully illustrated picture books tells the story of the spirit of the sea, referred to as Nuliajuq, Sedna, Takannaaluk, and many other Inuktitut names. Once a young woman who refused to marry, the lies and deceit of a treacherous bird and her own father's cowardice lead Nuliajuq to a life of solitude at the bottom of the ocean as the powerful, at times vengeful, spirit of the sea. The Spirit of the Sea provides young readers with an authentic retelling of one of the most important, powerful legends in the canon of Inuit traditional stories.