Falcon

Miwok · demigod · myth age (first people / animal people time) · demigod

Animal-person culture-hero classed 'demigod'. Wek'-wek (Prairie Falcon) is paired with Coyote across central-California (Miwok/Yokuts) creation; recorded by Merriam (1910).

Domains

culture hero

Powers

win fire and benefits for the first people
Steal fire and bring it to the first people

Relations

descendant of: Coyote

Sources

C. Hart Merriam, 'The Dawn of the World: Myths and Weird Tales Told by the Mewan (Miwok) Indians of California' (1910).
Edward W. Gifford, 'Miwok Myths,' UC Publications vol. 12 (1917).

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