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English: Sami deity Thoragales or Horagalles on a Sami shamanic drum (Runebomme) from Norway. Illustrated by the Thomas von Westen, early 18th century. Early sources to sami religion tended to compare the sami pantheon to those of other religions, thus Thoragalles was seen as an equalient to the norse thunder god Thor
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Source Jens Andreas Friis. Lappisk mythologi, eventyr og folkesagn, 1871
Author von Westen / Friis
Other versions Excerpt from File:Sámi mythology shaman drum Samisk mytologi schamantrumma 085.png

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