Awanyu

Awanyu

Awanyu (also Avanyu), is a Tewa deity, the guardian of water. Represented as a horned or plumed serpent with curves suggestive of flowing water or the zig-zag of lightning, Awanyu appears on the walls of caves located high above canyon rivers in New Mexico and Arizona. Awanyu may be related to the feathered serpent of Mexico— Quetzalcoatl. In some tribes Awanyu is believed to be a companion to the Kokopelli. Awanyu is a frequent motif on Native American pottery of the Southwestern United States.

References

* [https://www.irrigation.org/ibt/_9902/reflectingest.html American Irrigation Began With Awanyu the Serpent]
* [http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsavanyu.htm Horned serpent, feathered serpent]
* [http://www.sanildefonso.com/ San Ildefonso pottery]


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