Kiviuq
Mythological Narrative
The great wanderer of Inuit epic, told from Alaska to Greenland, who travels by kayak and on foot through encounters with dangerous and marvellous beings; many tellers say he is still travelling.
Academic Discussion & Critique
Exchange peer-reviewed hypotheses, comparative Indo-European etymologies, and archaeological field interpretations regarding Kiviuq.
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