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Shúlawitsi

A Zuni fire god or spirit appearing in some narratives.

minor

First appearance: zuni folktales

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

The God of Fire who waves his flame around the youth to convince him of his mortal origin.
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Shúlawitsi first appears in 0001 zuni folktales.

In The Foster-Child of the Deer: The God of Fire who waves his flame around the youth to convince him of his mortal origin.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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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See Shúlawitsi in The Foster-Child of the Deer