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Gladys Reichard in Navaho Religion provides an excellent concordance of diyinii, including the Navajo name, a description of the deity and his or her powers, and a classification as to his or her attitude towards Earth-Surface people: whther undependable, a helper, etc. the following chart is loosely adapted from Reichard's, although I have chosen to limit specific detail because of the sensitive nature of the information:
| Black God
| xa'ctce'cjini'
| persuadable
| "Navajo fire god...in control of fire and fire making rather than fire itself." Appears black in sandpaintings.
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| Bluebird
| D-li'
| helper
| A symbol of peace and happiness; manifestation of Talking God; Feathers are used in many ceremonies
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| Changing Woman
| 'Asdz‡' n‡dle'he
| Persuadable
| Often called the only Holy Person who is 100 % good, Changing Woman is "the mystery of reproduction, of life springing from nothing, of the last hope of the world." Her gifts include rites and ceremonies, and she created the clans.
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| Coyote
| ma'i'
| Undependable
| The trickster and mischief maker, Coyote "is a symbol of force with slyness and knavery. He is a liar, spy, lascivious, and resists death. Although he inflicts harm on the world, some of his actions end in good.
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| Eagle
| 'ats‡
| Persuadable, Helper
| Expert flier; Eagle feathers are vital in ceremonies, Eagle Chant.
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| Earth
| ni'
| Helper
| the "most important single factor" in the existence of the Earth People. Agriculture, subsistence, rules about disposal. Identified with Changing Woman, the Earth Mother.
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| First Man and First Woman
| 'Atse xasti'in and 'atse' 'esdz‡'
| Undependable
| The First Pair is extremely important in the Creation Story. While often they are identified with whitchcraft, First Man created the first hogan.
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