Ilhataina
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Creation Myths of Primitive America, by Jeremiah Curtin, [1898], at sacred-texts.com
ILHATAINA
In this myth lightning is "dug up," as in the preceding one. Electricity is one of the earth's children.
The putting on of Gowila's skin by Ilhataina is one of the curious acts frequent in Indian mythology. In the Aztec worship of Mexico, in Montezuma's time, the sacrificing priest put on the skin of the victim as far as the waist.
The wish of Ilhataina to get the old rabbit-skin robe is worthy of attention.
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