Atahensic
Atahensic, also known as Sky Woman, is an Iroquois sky goddess associated with marriage, childbirth, and feminine affairs in general. According to legend, she lived in the Upper World at the time of creation and fell through a hole to the water below, where birds carried her down and a giant turtle emerged for her to rest on. She gave birth to twin sons Hahgwehdiyu and Hahgwehdaetgah, dying when the evil twin burst from her side; her body was then used by Hahgwehdiyu to create celestial bodies and sustain life on earth.
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- co occurs with
- Hahgwehdiyu, Hahgwehdaetgah, Tekawerahkwa, Ha-wen-ni-yu, sister spirits of the corn, beans, and squash, Iosheka
- parent of
- Hahgwehdiyu, Hahgwehdaetgah, Do-yo-da-no, Tekawerahkwa
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“Atahensic, also known as Sky Woman, is an Iroquois sky goddess. Atahensic is associated with marriage, childbirth, and feminine affairs in general.”
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“He had Atahensic, Sky Woman, look down. He heard the voice of the sea calling; he told Atahensic, who was pregnant, to bring it life. He wrapped her in light and dropped her down through the hole. She was carried down to the waters by a flock of birds and placed on the back of a turtle.”
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