The legend of how Sedna was a sea goddess is told throughout the North Pole. The story changes from one region to another. However, in all versions, a young woman becomes the mother of all sea creatures. Sedna dominates her creatures like the sea goddess and checks whether seals, walruses, fish, whales, and other marine animals are available to hunters. This version is a compilation of many Sedna stories.

The Story of Sedna

Once upon a time, there was a young woman named Sedna. He lived with his mother and father in the Arctic. He loved his mother and father very much and was very satisfied. His father was a skilled hunter, so he took great care of his family. Sedna had plenty of food and warm furs to wear. He loved the comfort of his parent's home and refused to marry.

This situation continued for a long time until a man came to visit Sedna. This man promised to provide Sedna with plenty of food and fur for clothes and blankets. Sedna agreed to marry her. After he became husband and wife, he took her to his island. When they were alone on the island, he explained to him that he was not a human at all, but a bird disguised as a human. The only thing the birdman could catch was fish.

When her father saw that her daughter was very unhappy and that her husband had lied to her, she killed the birdman. Sedna and her father got on the canoe and headed home. The birdman's friends discovered what he had done and wanted to avenge the bird man's death. They flew over the skis and flapped their wings very hard. The flapping of its wings caused a great storm. The waves hit the small canoe, making it almost impossible to keep the boat upright. Sedna sank to the bottom of the ocean, and there was a mighty spirit. His house is now on the ocean floor. If you've seen it, you'll know that a woman has a head and body and a fishtail. 

Belief About Sedna 

If the hunters fail to catch anything for a long time, the Shaman will turn the hunter into a fish. In this new form, she will swim to the bottom of the ocean to calm Sedna, the Sea Goddess. The shaman will comb the knots in Sedna's hair and weave them into braids. This makes him happy and calms his anger. When he's happy he lets his animals put themselves at the disposal of hunters. Although animals are among the sea monsters, they do not give up on themselves to provide food, clothing, and shelter that Sedna offers.