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Atira is the name of the earth goddess in the Native American Pawnee tribal culture. She was the wife of Tirawa, the creator god. Her earthly manifestation is corn, which symbolizes the life that Mother Earth gives. The goddess was revered in a ceremony called ''Hako''. The ceremony used an ear of corn (maize) painted blue to represent the sky and white feathers attached to represent a cloud as a symbol of Atira.〔Monaghan〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Open Court magazine, July 1912, page 385 A Pawnee Mystery by Hartley B. Alexander )〕 Her daughter was Uti Hiata who taught the Pawnee people how to make tools and grow food. == Legacy == * 163693 Atira, the first asteroid known to have an orbit entirely within that of Earth, is named for Atira. * Atira Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for Atira. * Atira is included among the women listed in the Heritage Floor of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Atira (goddess)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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