Num-Torum
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Num-Torum is the supreme god or father god of the Ob-Ugrian peoples. FHe is the father of the hero Mir-Susne-Hum
, six other sons and one daughter. According to the Khanty people
, he lives on the highest level of heaven, which means that it is difficult for people to talk to him, thus the children of Num-Torum are consulted on his behalf. He and his seven sons lived in a house of gold
and silver
.
Mir-Susne-Hum
Mir-Susne-Hum is a culture hero of the Samoyedic and Ugric peoples. He was the seventh son of Num-Torum, the supreme god of the Ob-Ugrian people, and acted as a mediator between humans and the god Num-Torum...
, six other sons and one daughter. According to the Khanty people
Khanty people
Khanty / Hanti are an indigenous people calling themselves Khanti, Khande, Kantek , living in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, a region historically known as "Yugra" in Russia, together with the Mansi. In the autonomous okrug, the Khanty and Mansi languages are given co-official status with Russian...
, he lives on the highest level of heaven, which means that it is difficult for people to talk to him, thus the children of Num-Torum are consulted on his behalf. He and his seven sons lived in a house of gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
and silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
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