Horagalles
| Horagalles | |
|---|---|
God of the sky, lightning, thunder | |
Depiction of Horagalles from a Sámi shaman drum found in Norway. The drum symbols were copied by the Christian priest Thomas von Westen in the 18th century. | |
| Weapon | Hammers |
| Symbol | Rowan tree (allegedly) |
| Consort | Ravdna (allegedly) |
| Equivalents | |
| Norse | Thor |
| Finnic | Ukko |
In Sámi shamanism, Western Sámi Horagalles, often equated with Eastern Sámi Tiermes, Baján, and Aijeke or Äijih (lit. 'old man'), is the thunder god. He is depicted as a wooden figure with a nail in the head and with a hammer, or occasionally on shaman drums, two hammers.