Black God
deity sky Navajo single tradition · 1
Black God is a deity in Navajo mythology who was making the constellations by carefully ordering the stars in the sky. He is responsible for lighting the stars, and in some versions of the story, he made the Milky Way on purpose. The Navajo believe the Milky Way provides a pathway for the spirits traveling between heaven and earth.
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Relationships
- allied with
- Coyote
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One day Black God was busy making the constellations by carefully ordering the stars in the sky when Coyote became impatient and tossed the remaining stars from a bag, or occasionally a blanket, into the sky, forming the Milky Way.”
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