Ma'aseewi
Zuni · demigod · cosmogonic · demigod
Younger of the Ahayuta twin war gods, son of the Sun Father. With his elder brother Uyuyewi he guides the people from the underworld and defends them. Cushing's folktales call the younger twin Mátsailema; Ahayu:da is the collective term for the pair.
Parentage
Domains
- war
- protection
Powers
- Lead the people up from the four cave-worlds
- Slay monsters and enemies of the people
- Wield thunder-weapons alongside his brother
Relations
- twin sibling: Uyuyewi