Zuni Folktales · Character
The Maiden the Sun
A maiden who is loved by the Sun and bears his children.
minor
Also known as the Sun, himself
First appearance: The Maiden the Sun Made Love To, and Her Boys
The Maiden the Sun shows up with force in The Foster-Child of the Deer. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Sun-father who descends to earth, loves the maiden, and fathers her child.
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In The Foster-Child of the Deer: The Sun-father who descends to earth, loves the maiden, and fathers her child. Later, in The Boy Hunter Who Never Sacrificed to the Deer He Had Slain: The Sun-father who receives the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Twin War Gods and Companions
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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- The Foster-Child of the Deer
- The Boy Hunter Who Never Sacrificed to the Deer He Had Slain
- The Maiden the Sun Made Love To, and Her Boys
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