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The Quaoar Myth
The Tongva people conceived of the god Quaoar as being neither male nor female - (though the god is referred to as 'he' presumably for convenience). He is really a kind of primal energy, whose moving, or 'dancing', brings into existence all the more solid manifestations of divine beings. In the Creation myth, Quaoar, by his dancing, first brings forth the following gods:
Weywot, Sky Father
Chehooit, Earth Mother
Tamit, (grandfather) Sun god
Moar, Moon goddess
Pamit, Sea goddess
Manit, Lord of Dreams and Visions
Manisar, god of the Harvest
Tomalok, the Sky Coyote
Goddess of Shishongna, the Underworld.
All these deities join in the 'Dance' with Quaoar, and then seven 'Giants' are created, whose job is to hold up the world. These are assisted by the mythical animals, Eagle, Duck, Bear and Frog, who all play their parts in forming the various aspects of the Creation. Finally, after the world is complete, the gods create the first man 'Tobohar' and the first woman 'Pahavit'.
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