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Lakota mythology
Lakota mythology is the body of sacred stories that belong to the Lakota people also known aTeton Sioux
Overview
The Lakota believe that everything has a spirit; including trees, rocks, rivers, and almost every natural being. This therefore lea ...
, Anúŋg Ité is a daughter of
Škáŋ
In Lakota tradition, Škaŋ is the Motion of the universe. The Great Spirit, Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka, reflected upon himself and created the four Superior Spirits, Wi (the first to be created, bringing light to the world), Skan, Maka (Mother Earth) ...
and wife of
Tate
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. She was tricked by
Iktómi
In Lakota mythology, Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero for the Lakota people. Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi. These names are due to the differences in languages between ...
to attempt to seduce
Wi but failed when Škáŋ tells Wi that he has forgotten his wife. For attempting to undo the proper order and place herself in
Hanwi's position and forgetting her own family, one of her two faces was made ugly as punishment. She was the mother of the Four Winds and
Yum, the whirlwind. Because she was separated from her children, she causes pains to pregnant woman and makes babies cry. She was also said to have taught the Lakota how to separate
porcupine
Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two families of animals: the Old World porcupines of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family, Erethizont ...
quills and dye them.
['Lakota Myth' by James R. Walker ]
See also
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Anpao In Sioux mythology (a Native American mythological tradition that includes Lakota mythology), Anpao (Lakota: ''Aŋpáo''), or Anp, is a spirit with two faces that represents the dawn.
Anpao dances with Han, a primordial spirit of darkness, to ensu ...
, a two-faced god of dawn in Lakota mythology.
References
Lakota mythology
Lakota culture
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