Sedna: Goddess of the Sea as told by Deantha Edmunds in Tors Cove, NL

Perchance Theatre
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Published 2022-01-11
The Story of Sedna is a creation myth that has been shared by Inuit for centuries across Inuit Nunaat, which includes Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Chukotka (Russia). The name of the Sea Goddess and details of her story vary across these regions.

I am proud to share Sedna’s story as I know it.



"All that we are is story. From the moment we are born to the time we continue on our spirit journey, we are involved in the creation of the story of our time here. It is what we arrive with. It is all we leave behind. We are not the things we accumulate. We are not the things we deem important. We are story. All of us. What comes to matter then is the creation of the best possible story we can while we’re here; you, me, us, together. When we can do that and we take the time to share those stories with each other, we get bigger inside, we see each other, we recognize our kinship – we change the world, one story at a time."
Ojibway author Richard Wagamese



*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the DanceOperaTheatre Policy (DOT).
All Comments (9)
  • @christineperra434
    I first heard of Senda in a book of short stories I was reading a few weeks ago. Them last night she came up in the show Dead Boys Detective Agency. I figuredI went 46 years without ever hearing of her, then twice in a couple of weeks! Decided to look her up.
  • @jerryleroy9187
    I heard an awesome song today about this myth on CBC radio and it's taken me hours to find out anything about it. I wish I knew the name of it but when they announced it they used the inuit language and I couldn't understand it. I loved the song though. If anyone can help me find this song it would be great! Thank you all.
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  • @xxeebbk
    Sedna had a rough go of it.
  • @seanbibby3331
    What is the name of the lady speaking? I really need her name for a school project