About this deity
Tawa was a solar deity in Hopi religion. In various myths, he plays an important role in creation.
Also known as
Tawa"Sun"
Parent belief system
Hopi Religion · Polytheistic · 1 mythHopi religion refers to the spiritual beliefs and customs of the Hopi Tribe in northeastern Arizona. They broadly belong to the shared culture of the Pueblo peoples in the regional Southwest of the United States.
Top myths
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| Tawa and Spider Woman Genesis | |
| Creation myth | |
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Mythological stories including Tawa
- Tawa and Spider Woman Genesis Creation myth
Nuthsell
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Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Tawa." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 24 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/724. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 24). Tawa. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/724
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Tawa." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 24, 2020. Accessed September 8, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/724.
Bibliography
Leeming, David A. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 [Parts I-II]. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2010.
