Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths · Character Index

43 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

• Síweluhsiwa — 18 relationships · youngest son of Kâ´wimosa; father of the Kâ´yemäshi
• Síwiluhsitsa — 17 relationships · daughter of Kâ´wimosa; mother of the Kâ´yemäshi
• K‘yäk´lu — 16 relationships · eldest son of Kâ´wimosa; the hearer who keeps the speech of creation
• Mátsailema — 7 relationships · the younger of the Twain (first called Úanam Yáluna)
• the Kâ´yemäshi — 7 relationships · band of gods
• Áhaiyuta — 7 relationships · the elder of the Twain (first called Úanam Éhkona)
• Kâ´wimosa — 6 relationships · priest
• Sun-father — 4 relationships · the Sun, whom the people hold to be their father
• the Twain — 4 relationships · the twin gods, sons of the Sun-father and the Foam-cap
• Foam-cap — 3 relationships · mother of the Twain
• Ná‘hläshi — 3 relationships · one of the Kâ´yemashi
• Paíyatuma — 3 relationships · god of dew
• Pótsoki — 3 relationships · one of the Kâ´yemashi
• the Duck — 3 relationships · traveler and searcher
• the Eagle — 3 relationships · elder brother of the Falcon
• the Falcon — 3 relationships · younger brother of the Eagle
• the Maiden of the East — 3 relationships · Maiden of the East
• the Maiden of the South — 3 relationships · Maiden of the South
• the Maiden of the West — 3 relationships · Maiden of the West
• the Maiden-mother of the North — 3 relationships · Maiden of the North
• the man-woman of the Kâ´kâ — 3 relationships
• Ánahohoátchi — 3 relationships · the two next younger brothers of K‘yäk´lu

By house

Unaffiliated (16)

• Mátsailema — 7 relationships · the younger of the Twain (first called Úanam Yáluna)
• Áhaiyuta — 7 relationships · the elder of the Twain (first called Úanam Éhkona)
• Sun-father — 4 relationships · the Sun, whom the people hold to be their father
• the Twain — 4 relationships · the twin gods, sons of the Sun-father and the Foam-cap
• Foam-cap — 3 relationships · mother of the Twain
• Ná‘hläshi — 3 relationships · one of the Kâ´yemashi
• Paíyatuma — 3 relationships · god of dew
• Pótsoki — 3 relationships · one of the Kâ´yemashi
• the Duck — 3 relationships · traveler and searcher
• the Eagle — 3 relationships · elder brother of the Falcon
• the Falcon — 3 relationships · younger brother of the Eagle
• the Maiden of the East — 3 relationships · Maiden of the East
• the Maiden of the South — 3 relationships · Maiden of the South
• the Maiden of the West — 3 relationships · Maiden of the West
• the Maiden-mother of the North — 3 relationships · Maiden of the North
• the man-woman of the Kâ´kâ — 3 relationships

the people (Áshiwe) (5)

• Síweluhsiwa — 18 relationships · youngest son of Kâ´wimosa; father of the Kâ´yemäshi
• Síwiluhsitsa — 17 relationships · daughter of Kâ´wimosa; mother of the Kâ´yemäshi
• K‘yäk´lu — 16 relationships · eldest son of Kâ´wimosa; the hearer who keeps the speech of creation
• Kâ´wimosa — 6 relationships · priest
• Ánahohoátchi — 3 relationships · the two next younger brothers of K‘yäk´lu

the Kâ´kâ (1)

• the Kâ´yemäshi — 7 relationships · band of gods

Minor figures

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

• Other Figures — Minor Figures (21)

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