Postajankt-iki ("the fast old man") is the youngest son of the god
Num-Torum
Num-Torum (Numi-Torem or Numi-Turum) is the supreme god or father god of the Ugrian peoples. He is the father of the hero Mir-Susne-Hum, six other sons, including Postajankt-iki, and one daughter. His siblings are Hotel-Ekva (Sun), Etposzojka (Mo ...
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Ugrian
The Ugric or Ugrian languages ( or ) are a proposed branch of the Uralic language family. The name Ugric is derived from Ugrians, an archaic exonym for the Magyars (Hungarians) and Yugra, a region in northwest Russia.
Ugric includes three s ...
mythology. He has several other names: Sorni-iki ("the golden old man"), and Õi-shlapt-lah-hliotõ-iki (which is used if one wishes to prevent him from being frightened during an offering). He rides upon a white horse. Postajankt-iki is easily started when someone calls his name (even jumping into the air), but it is not wise to call him for no reason because then woe befalls that person, according to the myths.
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World view of the Hanti
Ob-Ugrian gods
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