# The Centipede — Zuni Folktales character guide

> The Centipede in Zuni Folktales by Frank Hamilton Cushing.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** himself

**First appearance:** 0001-zuni-folktales

## Who they are

A creepy-crawly character appearing in some tales.

## In the story

### [How Áhaiyúta and Mátsailéma Stole the Thunder-Stone and the Lightning-Shaft](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/zuni_folktales_se/chapters/how-haiy-ta-and-m-tsail-ma-stole-the-thunder-stone-and-the-lightning-shaft)

Old Worm-like creature who steals the thunder-stone and lightning-shaft from the Rain-gods' altar; later punished and shriveled by the gods.

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