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ON THE TRAIL OF SPIDER WOMAN: By Carol Patterson-Rudo
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- Condition
- Ex Libris
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- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9780941270984
- Book Title
- On the Trail of Spider Woman : Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Myths of the Southwest
- Item Length
- 10in
- Publisher
- Gibbs Smith, Publisher
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- Social Science
- Topic
- Archaeology, Folklore & Mythology
- Item Width
- 7in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 132 Pages
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This book weaves together the stories of tiny elusive Spider Woman as she is mythologised by the Keresan Pueblo, Hopi and Navajo people. Each tribe sees this mythic figure differently, yet there is no need to depict her in a realistic form. Instead she is described in symbols that reflect her attributes. She is a metaphor for something small and invisible yet very powerful. She represents creativity, spirit, old age, and wisdom. The myths are those that were left in the petroglyphs and pictographs of the San Juan Basin, south-eastern Utah, and north-western New Mexico. Both the myths and the petroglyphs need to be understood from the perspective of the native people who made them. The petroglyphs refer to the myths and encapsulate definitions of the cosmos; they describe dreams, spirits and all the elements a person needed to survive. These are some of the many places where Spider Woman dwells. The petroglyphs and pictographs are a veil between the observer and other transcendental realms. They are a portal through which to enter the world of Spider Woman.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
ISBN-10
094127098x
ISBN-13
9780941270984
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038745140
Product Key Features
Book Title
On the Trail of Spider Woman : Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Myths of the Southwest
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, Folklore & Mythology
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Social Science
Number of Pages
132 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E78.N65p37 1997
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Table of Content
CONTENTSList of Illustrations...............................................................xxiPreface..............................................................................xxiiiAcknowledgments.............................................................xxviIntroduction..........................................................................1Chapter 1SPIDER WOMAN OF THE KERESAN PUEBLO PEOPLETsichtinako..........................................................................7The Keresan Pueblo Creation Myth.......................................7Petroglyphs of Spider Woman and The Two Sisters..............9Sun Youth (Oshach Paiyatiuma)..........................................10Salt Creek Shield Figure......................................................11Painted Cave......................................................................16Yellow Woman (Ko-tcinina ko)............................................17Five Faces Site in Davis Canyon..........................................26Four Faces Site in Salt Creek...............................................29Cultural Context of the Canyonlands Sites............................30Chapter 2SPIDER WOMAN OF THE HOPI PEOPLEKookyangwso'wuuti...........................................................42The Hopi Creation Myth......................................................43Clear Creek Canyon Sites....................................................48Spider Woman Hill...............................................................54Spider Woman Petroglyph Panels........................................56Fremont Indian State Park Sites...........................................57The Snake and Antelope Myth.............................................58Buckhorn Wash Site............................................................65Chapter 3SPIDER WOMAN OF THE DINE, THE NAVAJO PEOPLENa'ashje'ii asdzaa.................................................................82Spider Rock........................................................................82The Navajo Creation Myth...................................................83Largo Canyon Site..............................................................95Spider Woman and Weaving.............................................100Navajo Cultural Symbols in Weaving and Petroglyphs........101AppendixesAppendix A. Chromameter Readings and Five Faces Identification in Canyonlands National Park by Alan Watchman.109Appendix B. Symbol Chart for American Indian Pictography and Sign Language. 116Bibliography......................................................................123Index.................................................................................129
Lccn
97-072062
Dewey Decimal
978.9/01
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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