Ta'xet is the

Haida Haida may refer to: Places * Haida, an old name for Nový Bor * Haida Gwaii, meaning "Islands of the People", formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands * Haida Islands, a different archipelago near Bella Bella, British Columbia Ships * , a 1 ...

god of violent death. He is considered to be one half of a duality; his counterpart is

Tia TIA or Tia may refer to: Aviation * Tampa International Airport, US, IATA code TPA * Texas International Airlines, US, ICAO code * Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Albania, IATA code * Trans International Airlines, former U.S. airl ...

, the goddess of peaceful death.

Folklore

According to Haidan folklore, the raven stole the moon from Ta'xet during earth's creation and placed it in the sky to nourish humanity. If humanity was to ever displease the raven by altering the earth's environment, he will return the moon to Ta'xet and stop protecting humanity from Ta'xet's wrath. In folklore, it is also said that the souls of those who meet a violent death go to Ta'xet's house without a warning, while Tia leaves signs before she takes her victims.

References

Gods of the indigenous peoples of North America Death gods Haida gods {{NorthAm-myth-stub