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Dawn
Dawn is not securely documented as a single, pan-Iroquois goddess or named supernatural being. In discussions of Iroquois mythology, the word usually refers to the daily return of light, to the eastern horizon, or to a s…
Eithinoha
Eithinoha is a figure associated with Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee, mythology. In English-language mythological references, she is usually described as an earth mother whose death during childbirth makes possible the order…
Gaoh
Gaoh, also written Gǎ-oh, Ga-oh or Gaho in English-language sources, is a giant spirit associated with the winds in traditions commonly described as Iroquois mythology. He is most often presented as the master or keeper …
Gendenwitha
Gendenwitha is a figure associated in some Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, traditions with the dawn and the Morning Star. Her name appears in several spellings, including Gendewitha and Gendenwitha, and accounts of her ident…
Godasiyo
Godasiyo is a woman associated in some recorded Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee, traditions with the beginnings or separation of communities. She is usually described as a leader rather than as a universally recognized goddes…
Gunnodoyak
Gunnodoyak is a name recorded in connection with Iroquois mythology, but it is not among the best-known figures in the Haudenosaunee religious or oral traditions. Because surviving references are limited and spellings ca…
Hahgwehdaetgah
Hahgwehdaetgah is a name associated with Iroquois mythology, though the figure is not as widely documented in published English-language summaries as major Haudenosaunee beings such as Sky Woman, the Good Minded spirit, …
Hahgwehdiyu
Hahgwehdiyu is a figure from Haudenosaunee tradition, especially associated with the Iroquois-speaking peoples of what is now northeastern North America. He is commonly described as the Sky Woman’s grandson or as the ben…
Hinu
Hinu is a figure associated with Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee, mythology, but the surviving record is limited and the identity of the name is not always clear across sources. In some cases, names recorded in early ethnogra…
Onatah
Onatah is a figure associated with Iroquois mythology, especially in modern retellings of Indigenous North American traditions. She is often described as a corn spirit, corn goddess, or personification of the corn harves…