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Iroquois mythology tells of Hé-no, the spirit of thunder who brings rain to nourish the crops. The Iroquois address Hé-no as Tisote ( transl. Grandfather ). He appears as a warrior, wearing on his head a magic feather that makes him invulnerable to the attacks of Hah-gweh-di-yu.
Hé-no as drawn by Jesse Cornplanter, a Seneca artist, 1908. Hé-no is a thunder spirit of the Iroquois and Seneca people. He is also known as Heno, Hino, Hinu or Hinun. [1]Hé-no lives in the cloud of the far west, [2] and has rainbow as his wife, and is accompanied by the eagles Keneu and Oshadagea. [1]
The following list of art deities is arranged by continent with names of mythological figures and deities associated with the arts. Art deities are a form of religious iconography incorporated into artistic compositions by many religions as a dedication to their respective gods and goddesses.
Hahgwehdiyu (also called Ha-Wen-Neyu, Rawenniyo, Hawenniyo or Sapling) [1] is the Iroquois god of goodness and light, as well as a creator god. He and his twin brother Hahgwehdaetgah, the god of evil, were children of Atahensic the Sky Woman (or Tekawerahkwa the Earth Woman in some versions), whom Hahgwehdaetgah killed in childbirth.
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Gaoh, Ga-oh or Gǎ-oh is a wind spirit and giant of the Iroquois, Huron and Seneca people. Gaoh was described as a cannibal and a giant who could uproot trees. [1] He takes the form of a solitary old man. [2] Gaoh is subservient to the Great Spirit, [2] and in Iroquois mythology he is subservient to Adekagagwaa. [1]
Adekagagwaa is a Haudenosaunee sun deity.He is also associated with summer.. Adekagagwaa was said to have control over several weather gods, including Gǎ-oh, the wind god, Hé-no, the god of thunder and storm, and Gohone, the god of winter. [1]
Pages in category "Iroquois legendary creatures" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.