Teharonhiawagon

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Teharonhiawagon or Teharonhiawako (in German "who holds the sky with two hands") is a good spirit in the myths of the North American Iroquois and Wyandot . He is the brother and antagonist of the Tawiskaron or Sawiskera, who was known as an evil god.

description

Teharonhiawagon is the good god of the North American Iroquois. His middle name, Oterongtongnia , means "little tree". Among the Seneca, the good god is Djuskaha , which means something like "little scion". With them he rules the east of the earth.

All good things were created by him, he is the giver of health and prosperity, accordingly morning and day were assigned to him.

Tawiskaron

Tawiskaron primarily destroyed the creations of his twin brother Teharonhiawagon. He created monsters in human form, robbed the sun and made a toad drink and spoil the water that is essential for human life.

In some rites , Tawiskaron appears as a great magician who has been trusted to cure various diseases. The evening and the night were assigned to him and the night ceremonies were dedicated to him. In the mythology of the Seneca , who also belong to the Iroquois, he rules the east.

Single receipts

  1. a b James Wilson: The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America . Grove Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8021-9746-9 , pp. 110 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. a b c d e f g Keyword "Teharonhiwagon". In: Manfred Lurker : Lexicon of gods and demons. Names, functions, symbols / attributes (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 463). 2nd, expanded edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-520-46302-4 .
  3. a b c d e Keyword "Tawiskaron". In: Manfred Lurker: Lexicon of gods and demons. Names, functions, symbols / attributes (= Kröner's pocket edition. Volume 463). 2nd, expanded edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-520-46302-4 .

further reading

  • Keyword “Teharonhiwagon”. In: Frederick Webb Hodge: Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Reprint of the 1912 work, Volume 4 of 4 ( Handbook of American Indians ), The Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology 2003; P. 718–723 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  • Keyword “Tawiskaron”. In: Frederick Webb Hodge: Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Reprint of the 1912 work, Volume 4 of 4 ( Handbook of American Indians ), The Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology 2003; P. 718–723 ( limited preview in Google Book search).