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Image Credit: Tyrell
Desheney
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When the Navajo Twin Warriors went to kill the Giant,
one of the twins, Born for Water, stayed a distance behind. The
other twin, Monster Slayer, went to fight the Giant.
As Monster Slayer went to battle with the giant,
the giant swung his club and nearly got him before he could jump.
Giant threw his hands down and smashed the ground, missing Monster
Slayer as he jumped away. All his efforts to kill Monster Slayer
were near death, until Monster Slayer placed the Horned Toad on
top of his head. As soon as he turned around to face Ye'ii Tsoh,
the giant became frightened. Eventually Monster Slayer killed the
giant.
Navajo's are taught to give an offering and prayer
whenever they come across a horned toad. Upon giving offering, with
water and corn pollen, they place him gently on their hearts moving
him in an X motion. This is done for their own protection because
the Horned Toad is the grandpa of all Navajo's.
Respect Cheii.
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