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Olelbis Olelbis (Wintun, Pacific Coast)
The Creator who lived in Olelpanti (Heaven) with two old women. When the first
people destroyed the world with fire, Olelbis sent wind and rain to quench the
flames, and repaired the earth. Olelbis intended men to live forever. When they grew
old, they were to climb to heaven and join Olelbis in paradise. Olelbis set two
vultures to the task of building a ladder to Olelpanti for men to ascend, but Coyote
persuaded them to stop work.
Rabbit Rabbit (Southeastern tribes)
Like Coyote and Michabo, a trickster god. Through a sly trick, Rabbit brought fire to
man.
Raven Raven (Northwestern tribes)
Another trickster god. Very greedy, forever seeking food. Raven stole the moon from
a miser and placed it in the sky.
Sedna Sedna (Inuit/Eskimo)
Goddess of the sea and the creatures of the sea. A one-eyed giant. A frightful old hag,
but she was young and beautiful when her father threw her in the sea as a sacrifice. A
sorcerer wishing to visit Sedna must pass through the realms of death and then cross
an abyss where a wheel of ice spins eternally and a cauldron of seal meat stews
endlessly. To return he must cross another abyss on a bridge as narrow as a knife
edge.
Selu Selu (Cherokee)
"Corn." Sometimes known as First Woman. Kanati's wife. Selu created corn in secret
by rubbing her belly or by defecating. Her sons, the Twin Thunder Boys, killed her
when they spied upon her and decided she was a witch.
Shakura Shakura (Pawnee)
Sun god. The Pawnee performed their famous Sun Dance for Shakura's sake. Young
warriors attached themselves to tall poles with strips of hide which were tied to sharp
stakes. The stakes were driven through the skin and flesh on the chest. The young
brave would then support his entire weight with the hide ropes as he slowly circled
the pole following the sun's movement in the sky. This lasted until the sun went
down or the stakes ripped out of the brave's flesh.
South South South Star Star (Pawnee)
God of the underworld, the opposite of North Star. Magical and feared.
Sun Sun (Cherokee)