Today's Goddess is an Iroquois Goddess
"Today's Goddess: ONIATA
Themes: Recreation; Good Sportsmanship (how fitting in the midst of the Turin Olympics)
Symbols: Early-blooming Flowers; Snow
About Oniata: Oniata, an Iroquois Goddess, embodies what it means to be a good sport. According to legend she came to live with the Iroquois, who found her beauty distracting, so much so that men left their families just to catch a glimpse of her radiance. When Oniata found out about this, rather than getting angry with the men, she left the earth. The only trace of her beauty she left behind was the sprouting of spring flowers peeking out from melting snow.
4 comments:
What a beautiful and lyrical legend. Makes me look forward to Spring!
Such a beautiful and lyrical legend. Makes me look forward to Spring even more than before!
Thank you on behalf of me and my foremothers.
I couldn't find an image of Oniata -- so far!
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