In Inuit mythology, Sila is the spirit or personification associated with air, wind, sky, and weather.
The fuller name Silap Inua can be translated as “possessor of spirit,” while sila is connected with breath and spirit. The concept is broader than a weather god in the narrow Western sense: Sila may represent the life force, the substance of souls, and the power underlying movement, change, and existence.
Descriptions differ across Inuit communities and related Arctic traditions. Sila is often characterized as formless and is rarely depicted, with relatively few stories presenting it as a personality-driven mythic character. In some accounts, it is imagined as male; in others, the emphasis falls on an encompassing spiritual principle rather than a humanlike deity.
Sedna is commonly associated with sea mammals and the sea, while Nanook is linked with polar bears. Qailertetang is another weather-related figure in some Inuit traditions, but the broad spirit of air and weather asked for here is Sila. The terms and roles are not identical across all Inuit peoples.