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The novel by Tony Hillerman, The Dark Wind, first published in 1982, discusses Hopi mythology throughout the story, as key characters are Hopi men, and events of the story occur near important shrines or during an important ceremony. The fictional Navajo sergeant Jim Chee works with fictional Hopi Albert "Cowboy" Dashee, who is a deputy for ...
Spider Grandmother (Hopi Kokyangwuti, Navajo Na'ashjé'ii Asdzáá) is an important figure in the mythology, oral traditions and folklore of many Native American cultures, especially in the Southwestern United States.
Pages in category "Hopi mythology" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Kokopelli and Kokopelli Mana as depicted by the Hopi. Kokopelli (/ ˌ k oʊ k oʊ ˈ p ɛ l iː / [1]) is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head), who is venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States.
Hopi Oral history includes the story where Chaveyo headed the Hopi warriors in the Pueblo Rebellion at the Hopi village of Oraibi in killing the Franciscan priest and destroying the church and mission. [5] In days past, when a villager was behaving ‘’ka-Hopi’’ or improper, the war chiefs would call on someone to impersonate Chaveyo..
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
In Hopi mythology Nataska (also Nata´aska and variants) is the uncle of the family of "ogre Katsinas" who guard Soyok Wuhti (Monster Woman), and who enforce good behavior among the children. [1] Nataska is a Mongkatsina (a chief among the Katsinam). [2] Wiharu (White Nataska) is a similar or identical Katsina with a white rather than black ...
Ute mythology – a North American tribe located in both the Northwestern and Southwestern United States. Diné Bahaneʼ – a North American nation from the Southwestern United States. Hopi mythology – a North American tribe in Arizona. Zuni mythology – a North American tribe in New Mexico.