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Sedna

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Gender Feminine
Usage Mythology

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld. According to some legends Sedna was originally a beautiful woman thrown into the ocean by her father.

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animals, beauty, dwarf planets, goddesses, nature, ocean, ocean deities, saints, space, uncertain etymology, underworld deities, victims, water
Entry added May 19, 2007 ·
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