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Motif

Divine beings dwelling in caves, cliff-dwellings, and sacred mountains

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A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions

navajo

  • Navaho Legends III. THE WAR GODS. / IV. GROWTH OF THE NAVAHO NATION. / NATI'NESTHANI. / NOTES.; lines 9576-9666 confidence: high

    Hastséhogan, translated House God, is one of the leading yéi or divine beings, who dwell in caves and old cliff-dwellings.

    Hastséhogan and related yéi are said to dwell in caves and old cliff-dwellings, with commonly worshipped forms connected to named places and sacred mountains.

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