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Native American Sun Mythology

Native American Sun Gods and Spirits

*Nakuset (Micmac)
Natosi (Blackfoot)
Tawa Kachina (Hopi)

Native American Legends About The Sun

*The Theft from the Sun:
    Blackfoot legend about the trickster hero, Old Man, getting into trouble by trying to steal the Sun's pants.
Eclipse of the Sun Blamed on Black Squirrel:
    Choctaw legend about the origin of solar eclipses.
When Tcikabis Trapped The Sun * The Snaring of the Sun * The Sun Snarer * The Little People Ensnare the Sun:/b> * Snaring the Sun:
    Algonquian and Athabaskan stories in which the sun is trapped in a snare.
The Men Who Visited the Sun:
    Potawatomi legend about a group of men who ask the Sun to grant their wishes.
*The Moon and the Sun:
    Menominee legend about the Moon searching for her brother the Sun.
*Turkey Buzzard and the Sun:
    Lenape legend about a time when the Sun came too close to the Earth.
*The Sun Dance Wheel:
    Arapaho myth about the origins of the Sun Dance.

Recommended Books of Sun Stories from Native American Myth and Legend

Coyote and the Sky: How the Sun, Moon, and Stars Began:
    Charming book by a Pueblo author illustrating a traditional legend about the origin of the sun.
How Raven Stole the Sun:
    Beautiful children's book illustrating the Northwest Coast myth about Raven bringing sunlight to the world.
Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale:
    Picture book based on a Pueblo legend about a young hero whose father is the Sun.
Sunpainters: Eclipse of the Navajo Sun:
    Beautifully illustrated book by a Native artist about the significance of a solar eclipse to a Navajo family.
*Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Solar Myths and Legends * Book of the Sun:
    Two interesting books on the role of the sun in world mythology, including Native American mythology.
Weather Legends: Native American Lore and Science of Weather:
    Collection of weather myths from various tribes, including a chapter on the sun.



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