Navaho Legends · Character Index

112 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.

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Major figures

• Nayénezgani — 51 relationships · elder of the two brothers; Slayer of the Alien Gods
• Nati'nesthani — 46 relationships · He Who Teaches Himself
• To`badzistsíni — 28 relationships · younger of the two brothers; Child of the Water
• Deer Raiser — 25 relationships · father of Píniltani-bitsí; father-in-law of Nati'nesthani
• Tsóhanoai — 23 relationships · the bearer of the sun; father of the two brothers and of Yéitso
• Píniltani-bitsí — 21 relationships · daughter of Deer Raiser; wife of Nati'nesthani
• Coyote — 16 relationships · child of the sky
• Estsánatlehi — 14 relationships · divine sister
• Léyaneyani — 12 relationships · youngest brother
• Tsiké Sas Nátlehi — 11 relationships · sister of eleven divine brothers; Coyote's wife, who became a bear
• Kinníki — 9 relationships · the poor Navaho whom the Eagles named Kinníki
• Spider Woman — 9 relationships · teacher
• the son of Hastséhogan — 8 relationships · son of Hastséhogan
• Ni'ltsi — 7 relationships · the Wind
• Yolkaí Estsán — 7 relationships · divine sister
• Yéitso — 7 relationships · the tallest and fiercest of the alien gods
• First Man — 6 relationships · first man
• Píniltani-baád — 6 relationships · wife of Deer Raiser; mother of Píniltani-bitsí
• the boy made of corn (Origin Legend IV) — 6 relationships
• the girl made of corn (Origin Legend IV) — 6 relationships
• First Woman — 5 relationships · first woman
• Nohoílpi — 5 relationships · gambler
• Tiéholtsodi — 5 relationships · water monster
• Nati'nesthani's pet turkey — 4 relationships · pet

By house

Unaffiliated (30)

• Nayénezgani — 51 relationships · elder of the two brothers; Slayer of the Alien Gods
• To`badzistsíni — 28 relationships · younger of the two brothers; Child of the Water
• Deer Raiser — 25 relationships · father of Píniltani-bitsí; father-in-law of Nati'nesthani
• Tsóhanoai — 23 relationships · the bearer of the sun; father of the two brothers and of Yéitso
• Píniltani-bitsí — 21 relationships · daughter of Deer Raiser; wife of Nati'nesthani
• Coyote — 16 relationships · child of the sky
• Estsánatlehi — 14 relationships · divine sister
• Léyaneyani — 12 relationships · youngest brother
• Tsiké Sas Nátlehi — 11 relationships · sister of eleven divine brothers; Coyote's wife, who became a bear
• Spider Woman — 9 relationships · teacher
• the son of Hastséhogan — 8 relationships · son of Hastséhogan
• Ni'ltsi — 7 relationships · the Wind
• Yolkaí Estsán — 7 relationships · divine sister
• First Man — 6 relationships · first man
• Píniltani-baád — 6 relationships · wife of Deer Raiser; mother of Píniltani-bitsí
• the boy made of corn (Origin Legend IV) — 6 relationships
• the girl made of corn (Origin Legend IV) — 6 relationships
• First Woman — 5 relationships · first woman
• Nohoílpi — 5 relationships · gambler
• Tiéholtsodi — 5 relationships · water monster
• Nati'nesthani's pet turkey — 4 relationships · pet
• the Locust — 4 relationships · Locust
• the boy (Origin Legend I) — 4 relationships · child of First Man and First Woman
• the girl (Origin Legend I) — 4 relationships · child of First Man and First Woman
• Hastséyalti — 3 relationships · god
• Nati'nesthani's niece — 3 relationships · niece
• Tse`na'hale — 3 relationships · anáye
• Tsápani — 3 relationships
• Téelget — 3 relationships · monster
• the eldest brother (Origin Legend II) — 3 relationships · one of the maiden’s brothers

Navaho (Diné`) (5)

• Nati'nesthani — 46 relationships · He Who Teaches Himself
• Kinníki — 9 relationships · the poor Navaho whom the Eagles named Kinníki
• Kinníki's younger brother — 3 relationships · younger brother
• the young man (Origin Legend III) — 3 relationships · survivor
• the young woman (Origin Legend III) — 3 relationships · survivor

the anáye (alien gods) (1)

• Yéitso — 7 relationships · the tallest and fiercest of the alien gods

Minor figures

Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.

• Other Figures — Minor Figures (76)

Extracted from the original text of Navaho Legends. Made with Rho MD.