Okeus

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Okeus is a powerful deity in Powhatan religion, often associated with war, retribution, and the enforcement of moral order.

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Okeus canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Powhatan deity
deity
associatedWith moral order
retribution
war
contrastedWith beneficent deities in Powhatan belief
culture Powhatan
domain justice
warfare
enforces moral norms
social obligations
moralAlignment ambivalent
mythologicalSystem Algonquian-speaking peoples of Virginia
perceivedAs fearsome
powerful
region Tidewater Virginia
religion Powhatan religion
religiousFunction guardian of social order
source of punishment for transgressions
role enforcer of moral order
punisher of wrongdoing
timePeriod early colonial era
pre-colonial era
typeOfPower supernatural
worshippedBy Powhatan people
linked to: Powhatan peoples

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Powhatan mainDeity Okeus
Ahone opposedBy Okeus
Ahone contrastedWith Okeus