Sacred-Texts Native American Navajo
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| PREFACE | 9 |
| GENERAL INTRODUCTION | 15 |
| Navajo Myths | 15 |
| Ceremonies | 19 |
| Sandpaintings | 25 |
| Sandpainting Ritual | 30 |
| NAVAJO CREATION MYTH—STORY OF THE EMERGENCE | 39 |
| First World | 39 |
| Second World | 41 |
| Third World | 43 |
| Fourth World | 51 |
| Ceremony of Sweat-house where Creation of this World Began | 56 |
| Beginning of the World Song | 61 |
| First Death and First Movement of Creation | 68 |
| Saving of Created Beings | 72 |
| Creation of Estsan-ah-tlehay | 73 |
| Maiden Ceremony for Estsan-ah-tlehay | 76 |
| Mating of the Sun and Estsan-ah-tlehay | 77 |
| Birth of Nayenezgani and Tobachischin | 78 |
| Beginning of Their Journey to the Sun | 79 |
| Test of the Twins by the Sun | 81 |
| Killing of the Giant | 85 |
| Killing of Dah-il-kadeh | 87 |
| Killing of the Great Bird | 89 |
| Destruction of Kicking Rock | 92 |
| Destruction of Rolling Rock | 93 |
| Destruction of “Staring Eyes That Kill” | 94 |
| Destruction of Great Centipedes | 95 |
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| NAVAJO CREATION MYTH (Continued) | |
| Destruction of Crushing Rocks | 95 |
| Destruction of Cutting Reeds and of Other Monsters | 96 |
| Plans for Flood and Re-Creation | 100 |
| Creation of Man and Animals | 102 |
| First Song of the Hogahn | 104 |
| Return of Created Beings from Cave | 106 |
| Separation of People into Clans | 107 |
| Journey of Estsan-ah-tlehay to the West | 108 |
| Making of the House of Estsan-ah-tlehay on the Island | 112 |
| Salt Woman’s House | 113 |
| Creation of More People by Estsan-ah-tlehay | 114 |
| Journey of Clans from the Island Back to Navajo Country | 116 |
| Journey of the Two Children to Estsan-ah-tlehay | 122 |
| NAVAJO CEREMONIAL SONGS, Based on the Creation Myth | 129 |
| HOZHONJI—BLESSING CHANT | 165 |
| SANDPAINTINGS FROM THE HOZHONJI—BLESSING CHANT | 175 |
| NOTES ON APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS WHERE NAVAJO CEREMONIES ARE NOW GIVEN | 207 |
| GLOSSARY OF NAVAJO CREATION MYTH | 210 |