Anulap: The God of Knowledge in Chuuk
Anulap is a powerful god of magic and knowledge in the mythology of Chuuk (Truk) in the Federated States of Micronesia. He is revered as the deity who taught humanity the arts of magic, navigation, medicine, and all forms of sacred and practical knowledge. Anulap is the husband of the creator goddess Ligobubfanu and may himself be a creator deity. In the Chuuk creation story, Anulap established the cosmic order, separating the sky from the sea and creating the first islands. He is the grandfather of the trickster god Olifat and serves as the supreme authority in the Micronesian pantheon. Anula