(Oceanian mythology)
The creator deity of Yap, an island in the Carolines. He was looked upon as a benevolent but indolent being, and sometimes thought of as incarnate in the albatross.
| World Mythology Dictionary: Yalafath |
(Oceanian mythology)
The creator deity of Yap, an island in the Carolines. He was looked upon as a benevolent but indolent being, and sometimes thought of as incarnate in the albatross.
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