Native American
Seneca Indian Myths: Glossary
Awéondágon.--Name of a weed.
Dádahwât.--White beaver.
Dadyoendzadáses.--He who travels around the world (wolf).
Dagwahgweoses.--Long eyebrows.
Dagwanoenyent gowa.--Whirlwind, cyclone.
Daqsídes.--Long foot (rabbit).
Dendendáne.--Caterpillar.
Déoneyont.--Red hot.
Dewaqsonthwûs.--Flea.
Dí´di.--Blue jay.
Digiá’gon gowa.--Buffalo.
Dí´sdes.--Woodpecker.
Djeonyaik.--Robin.
Djiäyen.--Spider.
Djihonsūqgwen.--Ants.
Djisdáa.--Grasshopper.
Djisgan.--Spirit, ghost.
Djissáa.--Fire
Djoéaga.--Coon.
Djonkdjonkwen.--Chickadee.
Dóendzowes.--Split the earth (earthquake).
Donongáes.--Long horns (snake).
Dónyakdane.--He who travels everywhere (inchworm).
Dónyonda.--Bald eagle.
Doseno’daia.--Flying squirrel.
Dotgehondagane.--Half red-headed (woodpecker).
Dowisdowe.--Tip-up (a bird).
Doyadastethe.--Bright body.
Dwâaunhdanegen.--Two feathers (rabbit).
Dzainos gowa.--Blue lizard, ancient of lizards.
Dzodjógis.--Blackbirds.
Dzóega.--Raccoon.
Dzogéon.--Little people (fairies).
Dzohó’qwais.--Chipmunk
Dzotháwendon.--Humming bird.
Gadjiqsa.--Husk false face.
Gainsonhe’.--Daddy long legs.
Gaísgen se.--Ground-bird.
Gandewitha.--Morning star.
Ganenitha.--Corn beetle.
Ganogeshegea.--Sparrow.
Gányage gowa.--Diver (duck).
Ganyâqden hanówa.--Mud-turtle.
Ganyo gowa.--Great game (white deer).
Ganyuqdjidji.--Yellowbird.
Gáqga’.--Raven.
Gásyondetha.--Lightning lion (meteor).
Géha.--Wind.
Gendágahâdényatha.--June-bug.
Génonskwa.--Stone coat (ice and great cold).
Gwíyee.--Phebe bird.
Hadäéonis.--Net maker.
Hadentheni.--Speaker.
Hadia’des.--B lack-snake.
Hadiqsadon genonskwa ganyudai.--Grave of frosts, or the so-called stone coats.
Hadjisgwâs.--Mush eater.
Hadjoqdja.--Skin man.
Hdjendonis.--Woodmaker (a tree worm).
Haienthwûs.--Planter.
Hanenyowa’ne.--Big bones (mud turtle). A second name for Mud-turtle, see Ganyâqden hanówa.
Hanigongendatha.--Definer.
Hánisheonon.--Muck-worm.
Hanówa.--Turtle.
Haqgeeah.--Ragged or shabby man.
Hatdedases.--Whirlwind maker.
Hathóndes.--The listener (mink).
Háweniyo.--Great Spirit.
Henes.--Panther.
Heusdeóon.--Rocks go to the water.
Híno’.--Thunder (personified).
Híno’hoháwank.--Thunder's son.
Hodionskon.--Trickster.
Hóngâk.--Wild (Canada) goose.
Hoqua.--The cry of frogs.
Hótho.--Cold -weather, winter.
I’onwe.--Wild duck.
Ne vonoes.--That is what we like.
Nohnohsot.--Heron.
Nóndza’qgwe.--Woodcock.
Nongwatgwa.--Fox.
Nosgwais.--Toad.
Nyagwaihe gowa.--Ancient of bears.
Odjíe’da.--Crawfish.
Odzi’néowa.--Wasp.
Ogenhwan.--Gnat.
Okteondon.--Roots, rooted ones.
Oneqsas.--Mushroom eater (a bird).
Oneo.--Corn.
Oñgwe.--Man, Indian.
Ongweias.--Man eater.
Onhdagwija.--Good ear.
Onóqgont gowa.--Bumble bee.
O’nowéhda.--Angleworm.
Onwenaunt.--Blue snake.
Onwi.--Winged snake.
O’ówa.--Horned owl.
Oshada.--Dusty vapor.
Óshonyúqda.--Corn-worm
Otgoé.--Wampum.
Otgon.--Poison.
Otgóndahen.--Red bellied (snake).
Othägwenda.--Flint.
Othägwendonis.--Flintmaker.
Othaioni hoyáda.--Wolf-marked.
Othwénsawénhde.--Small liver beside the large one.
Otsoon.--Turkey.
Owéeyegonhdji.--Old woman swan.
Plétho.--Thunder (the sound), a Delaware word.
Pléthoak.--Thunders, a Delaware word.
Popkpéknos.--Quail, a Delaware word.
Poyeshaon.--Orphan, a Delaware word.
Sadzawíski.--Thousand legs.
Sehdonhgwade.--Wood-tick.
Sganonhses gowa.--One of the Thunder family.
Shagodiäqdane.--The woman in the South.
Shagodyoweg gowa.--Great One who protects us; false face, god of the air.
Shagonoges.--He torments them.
Shagowenotha.--The punisher.
Shagóyádogédas.--He drives them away.
Shagoyagentha.--He hides them.
Sigweont.--Rattlesnake.
Skada’géa.--In the mist (a bird).
Skagedi.--Half (of anything).
Swengedaigea.--Hawk, hen hawk.
Téqdoonhuishĕ.--Woodchuck leggings, the deceiver.
Thagonhsówes.--He splits his face.
Tondayent.--White rabbit.
Tsodiqgwadon.--Snake.
Wadyonyondyes.--Wild duck people.
Wáyon.--Rabbit.
Wia’á.--Call of phebe bird.
Yenogeaun.--Ear enter (barkworm).
Yeonogaa.--Shingled hair.
Yeqsínye.--Spinner.
Yontqnwisas.--Name of a song.