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Coyote (Navajo: mąʼii) is an irresponsible and trouble-making character who is nevertheless one of the most important and revered characters in Navajo mythology. [1] Even though Tó Neinilii is the Navajo god of rain, Coyote also has powers over rain. [1] Coyote’s ceremonial name is Áłtsé hashké which means "first scolder". [1]
Navajo: Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé: Creation deity, changing woman Bikʼeh Hózhǫ́: Personification of speech Haashchʼéé Oołtʼohí: Deity of the hunt Haashchʼééłtiʼí: The Talking god, god of the dawn and the east Hashchʼéoghan: The House-god, god of evening and the west Niltsi: Wind god Tó Neinilii 'Water sprinkler', rain god ...
The Choctaw people of Tennessee and Mississippi tell the story of Grandmother Spider stealing fire, then after animals refused it, bringing fire to humans. [17] [18] Susan Hazen-Hammond (1997, 1999) compiled numerous tales collected from various tribes. [19] In the Pacific there is a connection between Spider Grandmother and the Moon Goddess. [20]
Coyote is a mythological character common to many cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America, based on the coyote (Canis latrans) animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic , although he may have some coyote-like physical features such as fur, pointed ears, yellow eyes, a tail and blunt claws.
A characteristic of many of the myths is the close relationship between human beings and animals (including birds and reptiles). They often feature shape-shifting between animal and the human form. Marriage between people and different species (particularly bears) is a common theme. In some stories, animals foster human children.
The specific name is another Tupi name for the animal, from pé ("path"), caa ("wood"), and ri ("many"), because of the paths through the forest that the animal creates. [79] Tayra (Eira barbara) weasel: Tupi and Guarani: The common name is from the Tupi name of the animal, eîrara, via Spanish or Portuguese, while the generic name is from the ...
The Navajo Nation has provided NASA scientists with a list of 50 names to use for new Martian terrain, including words for "strength," "respect" and "perseverance."
Yolkai Estsan and Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé are Navajo goddesses, the latter of which gave birth to the Hero Twins Monster Slayer and Born-for-Water. [7] In the creation myth of the Navajo the hero twins Monster Slayer and Born for Water acquire lightning bolt arrows from their father, the Sun, in order to rid the world of monsters that prey upon ...