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Mother of the Sea Statue

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Mother of the Sea Statue

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1. Nuuk City Center and Landmarks – Hans Egede Statue loop from Tuujuk

8.31km

02:08

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hans Egede Statue – Nuuk City Center and Landmarks loop from Tuujuk

4.14km

01:03

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Nuuk City Center and Landmarks – Coastal Boardwalk in Nuuk loop from Quassussuup Tungaa

10.3km

02:40

60m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alfred

September 17, 2023

Very popular and well-known attraction. The Annaassisitta Oqaluffia Church of the Redeemer is also nearby.

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scaurum

August 29, 2021

Das Denkmal ist der Göttin der Inuit gewidmet.

The Mother of the Sea was bothered by the Inuits’ evil deeds at the settlement and as a punishment gathered all the animals the Inuits used to hunt in her fiery hair at the bottom of the sea. When “The Blind One” came down to remedy the situation, he combed her hair, gathered the dirt in a heap and then threw it away.

At the same moment everything came alive, and there were bear, fox, hooded seal, bearded seal, ringed seal, harp seal, common seal, walrus, narwhal and all manner of birds.”

This is a passage from the legend of the Mother of the Sea, probably the most famous of all the Greenlandic myths and legends. The legend’s universe is colourful and fantastic, and the overall moral of the tale is that people must not be greedy and that they must observe society’s customs and the word of the shaman.

Quelle: visitgreenland.com/about-greenland/legend-mother-sea

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Location: Greenland

Mother of the Sea Statue

1. Nuuk City Center and Landmarks – Hans Egede Statue loop from Tuujuk

2. Hans Egede Statue – Nuuk City Center and Landmarks loop from Tuujuk

3. Nuuk City Center and Landmarks – Coastal Boardwalk in Nuuk loop from Quassussuup Tungaa

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