Awanyu
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title:
Awanyu
text:
Avanyu or Awanyu is a Tewa deity, the guardian of water. Represented as a horned or plumed serpent with curves suggestive of flowing water or the zig-zag of lightning, Awanyu appears on the walls of caves located high above canyon rivers in New Mexico and Arizona. Avanyu may be related to the feathered serpent of Mesoamerica–Quetzalcoatl and related deities. Avanyu is a frequent motif on Native American pottery of the Southwestern United States. Awanyu is represented as a plumed, or horned serpe
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description:
God of water in the Native American Tewa tribal mythology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awanyu
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2023-08-11T19:56:46Z
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