One of the Twin Gods of War (Ahayuta)

One of the Twin Gods of War (Ahayuta) North American Indian: Zuni Circa 1875-1900 CE   Created by Sun Father to protect the firsst Zuni from their enemies and help them make their home in the Middle Place, the twin gods of war are central figures in Zuni mythology and religion. Their umbilical cord symbolizes the "axis mundi", the center or navel of the world, and their lightening powers of destruction continue to serve the Zuni and all peoples. each year they are accorded special honor at the winter solstice cermonies, at the end of which their effigies are carried at a shrine at the top fo thunder Mountain. As teh effigies deterioate, their powers slowly ebb.     See All of Book One