Zuni Folktales · Character
The Priest-Chief's Daughter
The beautiful maiden of Mátsaki, whose grace draws suitors from every pueblo and whose father's wealth makes her the prize of Salt City.
supporting
Also known as the priest-chief's daughter
First appearance: zuni folktales
As a supporting figure in Zuni Folktales, The Priest-Chief's Daughter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The maiden with a passion for cleanliness who defiles the sacred spring, takes in the serpent child, and is ultimately sacrificed to Kólowissi.
The Priest-Chief's Daughter moves through her father's great house with the ease of one accustomed to turquoise-covered portholes and endless stores of buckskin. She serves wafer bread to visiting strangers and sweeps away crumbs with practiced grace, yet her own desires remain veiled behind the customs that govern her. Her beauty and her father's standing make her the center of a contest that will reveal which suitor possesses not only fine presents but true worth.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Mythical and Animal Figures
- Twin War Gods and Companions
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