Rainbow-worm

First appears: Section 29 · How the Rainbow-Worm Bore K‘yäk´lu to the Plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane

In Section 29, the Rainbow-worm offered to carry K‘yäk´lu swiftly to his people and country, addressing those he helped as “grandchildren.” After K‘yäk´lu fastened plumes to his heart side, the Rainbow-worm bore him to the plain north of Kâ´‘hluëlane. K‘yäk´lu descended while it was still light, and the Rainbow-worm swiftly returned.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rainbow-worm offered to carry K‘yäk´lu swiftly to his people and country.(Section 29 · How the Rainbow-Worm Bore K‘yäk´lu to the Plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane)
  • With: K‘yäk´lu
  • “Give me plumes of the spaces, grandchildren, That related I be to the regions, That uplifted I be to the cloud-heights, That my footsteps be countries and countries; So I bear ye full swift on my shoulders To the place of thy people and country.”
• K‘yäk´lu fastened the plumes to Rainbow-worm’s heart side.(Section 29 · How the Rainbow-Worm Bore K‘yäk´lu to the Plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane)
  • With: K‘yäk´lu
  • “K‘yäk´lu, breathing on the plumes, approached him and fastened them to his heart side.”
• Rainbow-worm carried K‘yäk´lu to the plain north of Kâ´‘hluëlane, where K‘yäk´lu descended.(Section 29 · How the Rainbow-Worm Bore K‘yäk´lu to the Plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane · 📍 Kâ´‘hluëlane)
  • With: K‘yäk´lu
  • “And there in the plain to the north of Kâ´‘hluëlane, K‘yäk´lu descended even ere the sun was fully entered, and while yet it was light, the Rainbow betook himself swiftly back.”
• Rainbow-worm returned swiftly after carrying K‘yäk´lu.(Section 29 · How the Rainbow-Worm Bore K‘yäk´lu to the Plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane)
  • “the Rainbow betook himself swiftly back.”

Section 29 · How the Rainbow-Worm Bore K‘yäk´lu to the Plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane

• recipient: K‘yäk´lu “then he arched himself high amidst the clouds, bearing K‘yäk´lu upward as in the breath a mote is borne”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places →

Extracted from the original text of Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths. Made with Rho MD.