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<blockquote data-quote="agrayday" data-source="post: 7753067" data-attributes="member: 6791923"><p>Just to be clear, Anazasi is a Navajo word and it means "Ancient Enemies". The Anasazi pueblo Indians are much older than "Modern" pueblo Indians. </p><p></p><p>Not to derail the Hopi subject, but the Anasazi were amazing builders. I have been to Chaco at least 12 times growing up in the area, and have hiked several of the ancient roads. The aligned their building structures at Chaco not only to the sun, but also the Moon. One of the earliest peoples to do this, as the moon's movement is erratic.</p><p></p><p>The Hopi Language is a descendant of the Aztec language. Hopis believe that the world was created by Taiowa (the sun-father) and Sotuknang, his nephew. The first creature was Kokyangwuti, spider woman, who created humanity. As humanity multiplied it forgot Taiowa and became corrupt, forcing Sotuknang to destroy the surface of the world. A small faithful minority were preserved through taking shelter in the world, only emerging when the upper world had been restored. This scenario was repeated twice prior to the creation of the present (fourth) world. After the creation of the fourth world people wandered over the earth until they reached the Black Mesa of the Colorado Plateau.</p><p></p><p>Old Oraibi (Hopi Pueblo) states that it the oldest continued settlement in North America, it is also known that Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico is closely tied of, and may even have been founded earlier than Oraibi.</p><p></p><p>a Hopi Legend:</p><p></p><p><strong>Son of Light Fights Man-Eagle - Hopi</strong></p><p></p><p> Man-Eagle is a huge monster who lays the land to waste and ravishes all the women. When he steals the wife of Son of Light, the hero goes in pursuit, and meets the Pinon Maidens, Spider Woman and Mole, who all volunteer to help him. Spider Woman tells the Pinon Maidens to make a copy of Man-Eagle's impenetrable flint-arrowhead shirt. She sprinkles sacred corn pollen on it, then turns herself into a tiny spider and crawls up on Son of Light's right ear. Then Mole burrows a tunnel up through the mountain on which Man-Eagle lives, so that Son of Light can reach him without being seen. However, they emerge way below Man-Eagle's home, so they call on a spotted eagle, then a hawk, then a grey hawk, and finally a red hawk, to take them there.</p><p> Using a special paste to blunt the razor-sharp rungs of the ladder leading up to Man-Eagle's house, Son of Light gains access and swaps shirts with the sleepting Man-Eagle, and finds his wife. Man-Eagle awakes and challenges the hero to a smoking contest, but Son of Light wins with Mole's help. After several other contests, including an eating contest, Son of Light reduces Man-Eagle to ashes. </p><p></p><p>Strangely the story ends with Spider Woman getting Son of Light to resurrect Man-Eagle, who promises to be good.</p><p></p><p> <em>In this tale the forces of light overcome the forces of destruction - and transform them. The hero defeats the monster-man only with help from the animal and spirit world, which tells us that we need to be in harmony with these sides of our nature. It also involves trickery - human ingenuity. The ascent carried by successive birds signifies the stages of initiation.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agrayday, post: 7753067, member: 6791923"] Just to be clear, Anazasi is a Navajo word and it means "Ancient Enemies". The Anasazi pueblo Indians are much older than "Modern" pueblo Indians. Not to derail the Hopi subject, but the Anasazi were amazing builders. I have been to Chaco at least 12 times growing up in the area, and have hiked several of the ancient roads. The aligned their building structures at Chaco not only to the sun, but also the Moon. One of the earliest peoples to do this, as the moon's movement is erratic. The Hopi Language is a descendant of the Aztec language. Hopis believe that the world was created by Taiowa (the sun-father) and Sotuknang, his nephew. The first creature was Kokyangwuti, spider woman, who created humanity. As humanity multiplied it forgot Taiowa and became corrupt, forcing Sotuknang to destroy the surface of the world. A small faithful minority were preserved through taking shelter in the world, only emerging when the upper world had been restored. This scenario was repeated twice prior to the creation of the present (fourth) world. After the creation of the fourth world people wandered over the earth until they reached the Black Mesa of the Colorado Plateau. Old Oraibi (Hopi Pueblo) states that it the oldest continued settlement in North America, it is also known that Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico is closely tied of, and may even have been founded earlier than Oraibi. a Hopi Legend: [B]Son of Light Fights Man-Eagle - Hopi[/B] Man-Eagle is a huge monster who lays the land to waste and ravishes all the women. When he steals the wife of Son of Light, the hero goes in pursuit, and meets the Pinon Maidens, Spider Woman and Mole, who all volunteer to help him. Spider Woman tells the Pinon Maidens to make a copy of Man-Eagle's impenetrable flint-arrowhead shirt. She sprinkles sacred corn pollen on it, then turns herself into a tiny spider and crawls up on Son of Light's right ear. Then Mole burrows a tunnel up through the mountain on which Man-Eagle lives, so that Son of Light can reach him without being seen. However, they emerge way below Man-Eagle's home, so they call on a spotted eagle, then a hawk, then a grey hawk, and finally a red hawk, to take them there. Using a special paste to blunt the razor-sharp rungs of the ladder leading up to Man-Eagle's house, Son of Light gains access and swaps shirts with the sleepting Man-Eagle, and finds his wife. Man-Eagle awakes and challenges the hero to a smoking contest, but Son of Light wins with Mole's help. After several other contests, including an eating contest, Son of Light reduces Man-Eagle to ashes. Strangely the story ends with Spider Woman getting Son of Light to resurrect Man-Eagle, who promises to be good. [I]In this tale the forces of light overcome the forces of destruction - and transform them. The hero defeats the monster-man only with help from the animal and spirit world, which tells us that we need to be in harmony with these sides of our nature. It also involves trickery - human ingenuity. The ascent carried by successive birds signifies the stages of initiation.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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