Atíʼas Tirawa
deity sky Pawnee single tradition · 1
Atíʼas Tirawa, meaning "Our Father Above" in the Pawnee language, was the creator god. He was believed to have taught the Pawnee people tattooing, fire-building, hunting, agriculture, speech and clothing, religious rituals (including the use of tobacco and sacred bundles), and sacrifices. He was associated with most natural phenomena, including stars and planets, wind, lightning, rain, and thunder.
Relationships
- consort of
- Atira
- co occurs with
- North Star, Northeast Star, Southeast Star, South Star, Cloud, Shakuru, Pah, Southwest Star, Northwest Star, Morning Star, Evening Star, Thunder, lightning, wind
- parent of
- Meteorites
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Sources
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Source passages
“Atíʼas Tirawa, which means "Our Father Above" in the Pawnee language (often translated, inaccurately, as "Great Spirit"), was the creator god. Another variant, perhaps most used, is Tirawahat.”
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