Tsohanoai

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen.
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Tsohanoai is the Sun god to the Navajo Indians of North America. Everyday he crosses the sky, carrying the Sun on his back. At night, the Sun rests by hanging on a peg in Tsohanoai's house.

He gave his two children Nayenezgani (Killer of Enemies) and Tobadzistsini (Child of Water) magic arrows to fight Anaye, the evil monsters.

Tsohanoai

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen.
Click on image for full size (103K JPEG)
Image courtesy of Planet Art.

For the Navajo Indians of North America, Tsohanoai is the Sun god. Everyday, he crosses the sky, carrying the Sun on his back. At night, the Sun rests by hanging on a peg in his house.

Tsohanoai's two children Nayenezgani (Killer of Enemies) and Tobadzistsini (Child of Water) were separated from their father and lived with their mother in the far West. Once they were older, they tried to find their father, hoping he could help them fight the evil spirits tormenting mankind. They met Spider Woman, who gave them two feathers to keep them safe on their journey. Finally, they found Tsohanoai's house, and he gave them magic arrows to fight off the evil monsters, Anaye.

Tsohanoai

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen.
Click on image for full size (103K JPEG)
Image courtesy of Planet Art.

For the Navajo Indians of North America, Tsohanoai is the Sun god. He has human form and carries the Sun on his back everyday across the sky. At night, the Sun rests, hanging on a peg on the west wall of Tsohanoai's house.

The two children of Tsohanoai, Nayenezgani (Killer of Enemies) and Tobadzistsini (Child of Water) lived separated from their father in their mother's house in the far West. Once adults, they decided to find their father and seek his help to fight the evil spirits that were tormenting mankind.

After many adventures, they met Spider Woman, who told them where they could find the Sun god and provided them two magic feathers to keep them safe. Finally, they arrived at Tsohanoai's house, where he gave them magic arrows to overcome Anaye, evil monsters who devoured men.

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Tsohanoai

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen. Click on image for full size (103K JPEG) Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Tsohanoai

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen. Click on image for full size (103K JPEG) Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Tsohanoai

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen. Click on image for full size (103K JPEG) Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen.
Click on image for full size (103K JPEG)
Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen.
Click on image for full size (103K JPEG)
Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Navajo Indians by Mollhausen.
Click on image for full size (103K JPEG)
Image courtesy of Planet Art.