Sacred Animal Archive

The Native Americans of the northwest coast have a very complex structure of kinship, which is demonstrated in a great variety of the carvings on totem poles. Image via www.slideshare.net

Monumental Totem Poles Of Native American People Tell Stories Of Ancestors

AncientPages.com | May 22, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast have a very complex kinship structure, demonstrated in many carvings on totem poles. A Gitxsan pole (left)

Vahanas – Sacred Animal Vehicles Of Hindu Gods And Goddesses

AncientPages.com | April 30, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Vahanas are incredible animal vehicles of the Hindu gods and goddesses. From Hindu mythology, we learn that each deity has an animal

Coyote – Native American Trickster, Creator, And Sacred Animal Who Can Deceive But Also Give Wisdom

AncientPages.com | April 28, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Coyote, the trickster-god, is a well-known figure in myths and legends of indigenous peoples of North America. Coyote, a mischievous, cunning, and destructive