Gendenwitha
deity sky Iroquois single tradition · 1
Gendenwitha is a mythological character represented by the Morning Star in Iroquois mythology. Her name means "It Brings the Day." She was originally a beautiful maiden who was transformed into the Morning Star by Dawn after Sosondowah attempted to make her his bride.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sosondowah
- created by
- Dawn
- manifests as
- Morning Star
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sosondowah caught sight of Gendenwitha as she stood by a river, and fell in love...Dawn transformed Gendenwitha into a star and put her on Sosondowah's forehead”
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