Haashchʼééshzhiní (Black God)

In Navajo mythology, the Black God is a divine being responsible for creating and placing the stars in the sky. His role as a creator deity highlights his importance in Navajo cosmology.

The Black God has several distinct physical features: a crescent moon on his forehead, a full moon for a mouth, the Pleiades on his temple, and wears a buckskin mask covered in sacred charcoal with white paint.

As a creator deity, the Black God is responsible for placing the stars in the sky. He is also credited with inventing the fire drill and discovering the means to generate fire.