Maña

In Ēmandē, Maña is one of the supreme gods in the Baranxtuan triad. According to her mythology, she is only distantly related to the other gods and a relatively 'new' deity, although actually she is at least as old as Baranxi, being derived from the same basic deity, the Hum Minhā.

Historical Background

Etymology

Maña is ultimately derived from the name of the deity Hum Minhā, a now lost water or sky spirit that also served as the source of Baranxi. When the originally intersexed deity was split into a male version (Humki Minhai) and a female version (Minhā), the latter became the modern Maña. When she was merged with a number of other water spirits, her backstory changed so she was no longer the daughter of Mēlēja, although she still is often called sister of Baranxi.

Origin

Mythology

Cult of Maña

Attributes

Epithets and Aspects

As with many deities of Baranxtuan Religion, Maña has a large number of epithets. In comparison to other deities, she is among those with the most, some studies have shown up to about 1,200 different honoring names for Maña. Often, these epithets are the result of a merge of a minor deity with Maña, becoming what is called an aspect of Maña.

Subsequently, the following list only includes the most common ones and gives the translations in the most important languages of Baranxtuan Religion, which today include Asuaneï, Baranxeï and French.