Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths — Places
Where things happened. Only places the text names are listed.
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26 places
Summerland
4 events · Section 71 · The Beseeching of Paíyatuma, and His Reversal of the People's Evil, Section 72 · The Seeking of the Maidens of Corn by Paíyatuma, Section 73 · The Finding of the Maidens of Corn in Summerland
- Section 71 · The Beseeching of Paíyatuma, and His Reversal of the People's Evil · Paíyatuma promised to summon the beautiful maidens from Summerland.
- Section 72 · The Seeking of the Maidens of Corn by Paíyatuma · Paíyatuma sent butterflies and birds to seek the Maidens.
- Section 73 · The Finding of the Maidens of Corn in Summerland · The Maidens of Corn gathered ears of corn and filled their trays for the visitor.
- Section 73 · The Finding of the Maidens of Corn in Summerland · The Maidens of Corn went out to welcome the visitor.
Zuñi
4 events · Section 53 · The Great Council of Men and the Beings for the Determination of the True Middle, Section 58 · The Cherishing of the Corn Maidens and Their Custom as of Old
- Section 53 · The Great Council of Men and the Beings for the Determination of the True Middle · K‘yanäs´tïpe extended his finger-feet toward the six regions to determine the middle.
- K‘yanäs´tïpe
- Section 53 · The Great Council of Men and the Beings for the Determination of the True Middle · K‘yanäs´tïpe identified the midmost place and directed that a town be built there.
- K‘yanäs´tïpe
- Section 58 · The Cherishing of the Corn Maidens and Their Custom as of Old · after long ages of wandering — Men turned from warfare to cherishing their corn and the Corn maidens.
- men
- Section 58 · The Cherishing of the Corn Maidens and Their Custom as of Old · year after year — Men practiced the custom of the Corn maidens to renew and maintain the abundance of seed.
- men
K’ólin tehuli
2 events · Section 6 · The Birth and Delivery of Men and the Creatures
- Section 6 · The Birth and Delivery of Men and the Creatures · The Two Little but Mighty Ones led men and beings upward, while many fell back and peopled the under-world.
- Section 6 · The Birth and Delivery of Men and the Creatures · The Two guided successive bands upward to become fathers of six kinds of men, with their gods and creatures.