~ Amerindian Myths ~
How well do we know the folklore
of the Native American?

** Question 1:

This is a Navaho legend, explaining the formation of a constellation.
According to this myth there was a girl who married a bear.
Her younger sister told their father and he got so furious,
he killed the bear.
In order to revenge, the bigger sister turned into a bear
and began chasing her siblings.
She killed her seven brothers who flew
up in the sky and formed this constellation.

Ursa Minor
Draco
Ursa Major
Lynx

** Question 2:

This Navajo god of rains, whose name means "water sprinkler",
often played waggish tricks on mankind, but he never harmed anyone.

Dineh
Tonenili
Skywoman
Spider Woman

** Question 3:

When evoked to cure an illness,
this spirit could take the form of either a woman or a man,
depending on the gender of the patient.

Breathmaker
Aningan
Atira
Asgaya Gigagei

** Question 4:

This military practice was widespread among American Indian tribes
well before the European colonists came to the New World.
It provided warriors with proof of his courage and a war trophy.

Scalping
Shouting
Riding horses
Snake Dance

** Question 5:

These items, taken from birds,
were usually accepted as marks of honor or sources of ideas.
They were also symbols of the Creative Force.

Wings
Beaks
Feathers
Claws

Question 6:

This animal was considered an important spirit
among most of the Northern tribes.
It was responsible for sorrow and death,
and was an omen of impending evil.

Bear
Raven
Eagle
Coyote

** Question 7:

According to the Iroquois,
this woman fell from a hole in the sky
and brought light to the world.

Sunwoman
Cloudwoman
Moonwoman
Skywoman

Question 8:

According to the Iroquois
these demon gods flew during storms and ate people
as humans were very delicious to them.

Big heads
Bodyless
Storm heads
Flying heads

** Question 9:

This bird is considered to be 'the master of the sky'.
It is the carrier of prayers,
venerated for its courage and wisdom.

Condor
Owl
Vulture
Eagle

** Question 10:

According to the Pawnees this star was evil,
since it had driven the Sun out of the sky.

Morning star
Evening star
Venus
Sirius

2. Tonenili

1. Ursa Major (The Big Dipper)

9. Eagle

3. Asgaya Gigagei?

4. scalping

5. Feathers

have a few left here, yall.

10. Evening Star

7. Skywoman?