South Star
deity underworld Pawnee single tradition · 1
South Star rose sometimes on the heaven to see if his son North Star remained on his fixed position. He ruled in the land of the dead, where paths in the Milky Way guided dead human beings to his dominion. He received no prayers and no ceremony was held in his name.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Cloud, Shakuru, Pah, Meteorites, Southwest Star, Northwest Star, Atira, Morning Star, Evening Star, Thunder, lightning, wind, Atíʼas Tirawa, Northeast Star, Southeast Star
- parent of
- North Star
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“South Star rose sometimes on the heaven to see if his son (North Star) remained on his fixed position. South Star ruled in the land of the dead.”
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