I ran across two goddesses of the same thing with the same name and completely different cultures. Akna is the goddess of childbirth for both the Inuits and the Mayans. However, I found nothing else about them. I even checked Goddess-A-Day, but they weren't there.
Here is my challenge, anyone who can find more information about either one of them will get an electronic no-prize (which sadly is exaclty what is sounds like). Come on Dani - this is right from your neck of the woods!
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I wouldn't be surprised if this came from the Dictionary of Ancient Dieties, which offers no more insight beyond the fact that Akna is only POSSIBLY a goddess of childbirth for the Maya (although certainly the wife of Akanchob and associated with the Becabs), and suggests that Akna is a translation of "Eskimo" for "mother."
Elsewhere I saw it suggested that Mayan Akna was a moon goddess.
Moon goddess...haven't heard that one. Good, but is it No-Prize worthy? Right now you are in the lead!
Can anyone top that?
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