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“Weshgishega” – the Story of the Winnebago or Ho-Chunk Ancestor
When a searching reader of this blog inquired about Blackfoot Indian legends – even though I had no idea if the searcher was still seeking – I decided that I hadn’t posted a complete Native American story, myth or legend … Continue reading →
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A Chasing After Wind, Home of the Winds, A Chill Wind, A Welcome Wind, More Axial Rotation
For literally millenia, wind-battered reader, wind was considered not just a phenomenon of Nature, but supernatural. All major ancient human cultures had various deities associated with wind. Vayu is the Hindu god of the wind. The ancient Greeks of whom … Continue reading →
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The Rev. Dr.'s Musings on Nature, Life & Belief 