Give a summary of Native North America (Inuit): Sedna in Leeming's book: The world of myth: an arthrology 3rd edition in pg. 132-133

Answer 1

In the Inuit mythology of Native North America, Sedna is a sea goddess who controls the marine creatures and their abundance. She is known as the "Mother of the Sea" and is depicted as having a bottom half of a fish. According to legend, Sedna was once a beautiful Inuit girl who was betrayed by her father and married off to a bird disguised as a human. Her wedding and subsequent life with the bird were full of suffering and hardship, and she eventually died in the sea. After her death, Sedna became a goddess and controls the sea animals, deciding whether to send them to the Inuit for food or keep them away as punishment. Inuit people often offer her gifts and perform ceremonies to ensure her favor.