Radien-attje

Radien-attje, Jubmel, Maylmen Olmai, Vearalden Olmai or Waralden Olmai is a celestialdeity of the Sami. He is also called Jubmel or Ibmel, a parallel to the FinnishJumala (god).

He is the ruler of the Cosmos. In his honour, the Sami erect a sacrificial pole every autumn, symbolizing the world pillar, which is considered as a connection the World to the firmament. The pillar reached from the centre of the Earth to the fix point on the firmament—the Pole star. He is also the "giver of life" and is considered the god of fertility.

Radien-attje exists only among Southern and Western Sámi. For Eastern Sámi groups, Radien-attje seems to have fused into the thunder god Tiermes, as Tiermes is also seen as the ruler over human life, health, and well-being. There is a theory that Tiermes is the original Sámi sky god, while Radien-attje was born later out of Norse pagan and Christian influences. Despite Radien-attje's common description as the supreme god, Sámi pantheon most likely lacked any hierarchy between deities.