Tarqiup Inua
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For the moon of Saturn named after Tarqiup Inua, see Tarqeq (moon).
In Inuit mythology, Tarqiup Inua ("Master of the Moon") is a lunar deity.
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Names include:[1]
- the general word for moon, Tatqeq (Netsilik) and Tarqeq (Iglulik), or Tarqiup inua to specify the spirit
- Aningaa, Aningaaq, or Aningait (Netsilik) and Aningaat (Iglulik) or Aningaap inua again specifying the spirit
The later names are associated with Sun and Moon (Inuit myth).