According to Navajo tradition, Asdzá́ą́ Nádleehé created the Navajo people by taking old skin from her body and using mountain soil to create four couples, who are the ancestors of the four original Navajo clans. She is also mentioned as the mother of twins Monster Slayer and Born for Water, indicating a role in the creation myth beyond just shaping the physical world.
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Asdzá́ą́ Nádleehé created the Navajo people and helped shape the world by taking old skin from her body and using mountain soil to create ancestors of the four original Navajo clans. She is also associated with transformation or change, as indicated by her name.
Skin-Walker (Navajo Tradition)
A malevolent entity in Navajo culture that can transform into animals or humans, causing harm to others. (Note: - Power tier should be Greater (powerful regional) instead of Primordial (cosmic). - Remove "A key characteristic" from Abilities and just state the characteristics. - No sensory cues, weaknesses, or )
Ascalaphus (son of Acheron)
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Ascanius
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Aschanes
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Aschenbrödel
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Asclepigenia
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Asclepius
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Aseatas
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Ash (Yuc)
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Asha
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Ashaqlun
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Ashenafi
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