PEMTEMWEHA


Meaning of PEMTEMWEHA in English

[Native American] Master of hoofed animals, this nukatem gave hunters permission to kill the animals he protected, especially deer. He often took the shape of a white deer. After killing a deer or other hoofed animals, the hunter would hold up the skin to his mouth and yell "HE! HE! HE!" and then puff his breath to the north.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.