Editing Pukkeenegak

{{short description|Inuit deity}}
{{expand French|date=May 2021}}

In [[Inuit religion]], '''Pukkeenegak''' is a goddess of [[child]]ren, [[pregnancy]], [[childbirth]] and the making of [[clothes]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Corey |first1=Melinda |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQDWRUx0a14C |title=Fitzroy Dearborn Chronology of Ideas: A Record of Philosophical, Political, Theological and Social Thought from Ancient Times to the Present |last2=Ochoa |first2=George |date=2013-07-04 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-94710-1 |pages=72 |language=en}}</ref> Considered a benevolent goddess, Pukkeenegak is responsible for childbirth and providing food and clothing materials to Inuit women. She is usually depicted with a tattooed face, wearing tall boots.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Coulter |first1=Charles Russell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sEIngqiKOugC |title=Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities |last2=Turner |first2=Patricia |date=2013-07-04 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-96390-3 |pages=392 |language=en}}</ref>

As the goddess of hearth and home, Pukkeenegak directs and watches over domestic tasks, such as sewing and cleaning, while also directing and protecting pregnant women, as well as providing for conception and childbirth.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Inuit religion}}
[[Category:Inuit goddesses]]
[[Category:Childhood goddesses]]
{{NorthAm-myth-stub}}