Salt Woman
Zuni · deity · mythic · deity
Zuni Salt Mother (Ma'l Oyattsik'i), goddess who dwells in the form of the sacred Salt Lake; she withdrew from the people when her home was defiled, and the salt gathered on pilgrimage is her flesh. Married the Turquoise Man.
Domains
- salt
- ritual provision
Powers
- Give her flesh as sacred salt to the people
- Withdraw from defiled dwellings to a distant lake
Relations
- spouse: Turquoise Man