In Inuit mythology, Silap Inua or Sila was, similar to mana or ether, the primary component of everything that exists; it is also the breath of life and the method of locomotion for any movement or change. She is known to control everything that goes on in one's life. Or the destiny of one. Inuit mythology has many similarities to the religions of other polar regions. ... Mana refers to a supernatural force said to exist within all things, sometimes associated with maternal or lunar magic in mythology. ... Ether is the general name for a class of chemical compounds which contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two (substituted) alkyl groups. ...