Elder Brother
deity intermediate O'odham single tradition · 1
Elder Brother, called Se:he in O'odham, is a powerful spiritual being who lived in the maze. He possessed abilities as a magician or medicine man, including the power to disappear, heal people, and perform other supernatural acts. He created the maze as protection from his many enemies, where people would enter seeking him but become lost and turn back.
When
- Historical notes
- Part of living O'odham oral tradition passed down through generations.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sun God
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Elder Brother lived in the maze ... medicine man that can disappear, and that can do things, heal people ... that was Elder Brother ... Se:he ... they called him ... he had a lot of enemies so he made that”
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