Religion:Ahone

Short description: Chief god and creator in the religion of the Native American Powhatan tribe

Ahone (also known as Rawottonemd) was the chief god and creator in the religion of the Native American Powhatan tribe and related Algonquians in the Virginia Tidewater area. According to tribal legend, Ahone created the world as a flat disk with the Powhatan tribe at its center. He was also considered to be detached from mankind and required no offerings or sacrifices like many other gods. The god Oki was his wrathful counterpart.

See also

• Gitche Manitou
• Wakan Tanka
• Great Spirit

References

The story of Virginia: An American Experience