# Zuni Folktales — Character guide

> Key figures in Zuni Folktales by Frank Hamilton Cushing.

- [The Young Man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/young_man.md): A central protagonist in many tales, often a youth on a quest or adventure.
- [The Maiden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/maiden.md): A focal female character, often the object of love or a central figure in tales.
- [Coyote](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/coyote.md): A trickster figure appearing in many stories, often cunning but sometimes foolish.
- [Old Tarantula](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/old_tarantula.md): A wise or tricky elder character who tests or aids young heroes.
- [The Old Demon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/old_demon.md): A malevolent supernatural being that protagonists must outwit or defeat.
- [The Turtle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/turtle.md): A slow but clever animal character who often outsmarts others.
- [The Old Grandmother](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/old_grandmother.md): A nurturing elder figure who provides guidance or shelter to younger characters.
- [The Eagle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/eagle.md): A powerful bird character, often a helper or a symbol of strength.
- [Great Kingfisher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/great_kingfisher.md): A bird character who plays a role in various tales, sometimes as a helper.
- [Friend Mouse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/friend_mouse.md): A small but resourceful rodent character who aids others.
- [The Cock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/cock.md): A proud bird character who appears in tales of cunning and adventure.
- [The Bear](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/bear.md): A large and powerful animal character, often an antagonist or obstacle.
- [The Gopher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/gopher.md): A burrowing animal character who uses cleverness to compete with others.
- [Mátsailéma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/matsailema.md): A twin war god who steals the thunder-stone and lightning shaft.
- [Old Mítsina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/old_mitsina.md): A hermit or elder character who lives apart and interacts with visitors.
- [Átahsaia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/atahsaia.md): A cannibal demon who threatens the people and is confronted by heroes.
- [Áhaiyúta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/ahaiyuta.md): A twin war god who accompanies Mátsailéma on adventures.
- [The Deer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/deer.md): An animal character that appears as a foster parent or hunted creature.
- [The Young Swift-Runner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/young_swift_runner.md): A youth who is stripped of his clothing by the Aged Tarantula and must recover.
- [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/stranger.md): A mysterious visitor who appears in various tales, often with hidden motives.
- [Old Amiwili](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/amiwili.md): An elder character who plays a role in certain Zuni tales.
- [The Eagles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/eagles.md): A group of eagle characters, sometimes including young ones, in various stories.
- [The Priest-Chief](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/priest_chief.md): A high-ranking religious leader who appears in several tales.
- [The Maiden the Sun](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/sun_maiden.md): A maiden who is loved by the Sun and bears his children.
- [The Priest-Chief's Daughter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/priest_chiefs_daughter.md): A daughter of a priest-chief who often becomes a love interest or key figure.
- [Coyotes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/coyotes.md): A group of coyote characters who act together in certain tales.
- [Blackbirds](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/blackbirds.md): Birds who dance with Coyote in a trickster tale.
- [The Mountain Lion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/mountain_lion.md): A powerful predator character appearing in some stories.
- [The Owls](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/owls.md): A group of owl characters who appear in various tales.
- [The Turkeys](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/turkeys.md): Birds that appear as characters, sometimes as helpers or in trickster tales.
- [Etawa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/etawa.md): An elder character mentioned in some Zuni narratives.
- [The Owl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/owl.md): A single owl character appearing in specific tales.
- [Locust](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/locust.md): An insect character who races or competes with others.
- [Mr. Cushing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/mr_cushing.md): The ethnographer who collected and translated these Zuni folktales.
- [The Beetle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/beetle.md): A small insect character who interacts with Coyote.
- [The Ravens](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/ravens.md): Birds who race their eyes in a trickster tale with Coyote.
- [The Twain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/twain.md): A pair of characters, often twins or companions, in certain stories.
- [The Poor Turkey Girl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/poor_turkey_girl.md): A poor girl who tends turkeys and has a transformative adventure.
- [Bison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/bison.md): A powerful animal character appearing in some tales.
- [The Rattlesnake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/rattlesnake.md): A snake character who appears in stories explaining its nature.
- [The Maiden of Mátsaki](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/maiden_of_matsaki.md): A maiden from Mátsaki who features in a specific tale.
- [Rattlesnakes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/rattlesnakes.md): A group of rattlesnakes appearing in an origin story.
- [The Storks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/storks.md): Birds that appear as characters in certain tales.
- [Grandmother Spider](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/grandmother_spider.md): A wise spider elder who helps or advises characters.
- [The Badger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/badger.md): A burrowing animal character appearing in some stories.
- [The Badgers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/badgers.md): A group of badger characters in certain tales.
- [The Ugly Wild Boy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/ugly_wild_boy.md): A wild boy who drives a bear away from a mesa.
- [Lesser Falcon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/lesser_falcon.md): A bird of prey character appearing in some narratives.
- [Häki Suto](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/haki_suto.md): A named character in certain Zuni tales.
- [The Old Gobbler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/old_gobbler.md): An old turkey character appearing in some stories.
- [Grandfather Burrowing-Owl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/grandfather_burrowing_owl.md): An elder owl character who serves as a priest to prairie dogs.
- [The Crows](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/crows.md): Birds that appear in some tales, often as tricksters or helpers.
- [Misho Lizards](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/misho_lizards.md): Lizard characters appearing in certain Zuni stories.
- [Kólowissi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/kolowissi.md): A named character or spirit in Zuni mythology.
- [Páutiwa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/pautiwa.md): A Zuni deity or spirit character mentioned in tales.
- [Shúlawitsi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/shulawitsi.md): A Zuni fire god or spirit appearing in some narratives.
- [The Centipede](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/centipede.md): A creepy-crawly character appearing in some tales.
- [The Horned-Toad](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/horned_toad.md): A reptile character appearing in certain Zuni stories.
- [Locusts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/locusts.md): A group of locust characters in some tales.
- [The Raven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/raven.md): A single raven character appearing in some stories.
- [Awiteli Wakashi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/awiteli_wakashi.md): A named character in certain Zuni tales.
- [The Gray Wolf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/gray_wolf.md): A wolf character appearing in some narratives.
- [Moki](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/moki.md): A place or character name appearing in some tales.
- [Waíhusiwa](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/waihusiwa.md): A named character in certain Zuni stories.
- [Mice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/mice.md): Small rodent characters appearing in some tales.
- [Kutchi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/kutchi.md): A named character or term in Zuni narratives.
- [Brother](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/zuni_folktales_se/characters/brother.md): A sibling character appearing in some tales.

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