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Wakíŋyaŋ is a
Lakota word for "thunder". It also may be a
portmanteau which ****ociates "wahka" ("sacred") and "kinyan" ("wings"). The word is
usually translated...
- them. Only
those having visions of the
thunder beings of the west, the
Wakíŋyaŋ, and who are
recognized as such by the community, can take on the ceremonial...
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Thunder Butte (Lakota:
Wakíŋyaŋ Pahá) is a
prominent butte landmark located in the
northwest corner of
Ziebach County,
South Dakota, in the
United States...
- Šakówiŋ. One can gain
supernatural powers through dreams.
Dreaming of the
Wakíŋyaŋ (thunder beings) is
believed to
involuntarily make
someone a Heyókȟa, a...
- mythology) Hé-no (Iroquois and
Seneca mythology)
Aktzin (Totonac mythology)
Wakíŋyaŋ (Sioux/Lakota mythology)
Xolotl and
Tlaloc (Aztec mythology)
Cocijo (Zapotec...
- ****ociate spirits: Haŋwí — Moon Tȟaté — Wind Wóȟpe — the
Divine Feminine Wakíŋyaŋ —
Thunder Beings Subordinate spirits: Tȟatȟáŋka —
Buffalo Hunuŋpa — Bear...
- manifestation, or degeneration, of Ksa, who
hatched from the
cosmic egg laid by
Wakíŋyaŋ. He is the
enemy of Unk. Iktómi - The
trickster Spider Spirit and son of...
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Wakíŋyaŋ Čík’ala (Little Thunder) (c. 1820–1879) was a Brulé
Lakota chief. He took over as
chief of the Brulé
after the
death of
Conquering Bear by U.S...
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primordial waters to
flood the land. The
resulting devastation angered Wakinyan, who
flapped his
wings to
create a
great storm to dry up the land and shoot...
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primordial waters to
flood the land. The
resulting devastation angered Wakinyan, the Thunderbird, so he
flapped his
wings to dry the land, and shot lightning...
