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Páutiwa

A Zuni deity or spirit character mentioned in tales.

minor

First appearance: zuni folktales

Páutiwa shows up with force in The Foster-Child of the Deer. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Sun-priest of the Sacred Drama who sits in council at the Lake of the Dead and addresses the Deer and youth.
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Páutiwa first appears in 0001 zuni folktales.

In The Foster-Child of the Deer: The Sun-priest of the Sacred Drama who sits in council at the Lake of the Dead and addresses the Deer and youth.

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Character Web

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TDThe DeerTPThe Priest-ChiefTMThe Maiden the…BRBrotherTCThe CockPÁPáutiwa

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Mythical and Animal Figures
  • Twin War Gods and Companions

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the children’s joyful play turns to horror as the elder siste…

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