Iroquois Gods
Big Heads
Demon gods. Giand heads without bodies which fly about in storms.
They find men very tasty.
Deohako
Spirits of maize, beans and gourds who live together in a single
hill. Searching for dew, the maize spirit Onatha was captured by
the evil spirit Hahgwehdaetgah who took her off to the underworld.
Sun rescued her, and ever since she has remained in the cornfields
until the corn is ripe.
Hino
Thunder god, god of the sky. The Rainbow is his consort. With his
fire arrows, Hino destroys evil beings.
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