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Article: Kokopelli
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- Myths and Legends of the World
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Kokopelli
Kokopelli is a kachina, or spirit, found in the mythology of the Hopi, Zuni, and other Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. A complex character, he plays various roles, including those of fertility spirit,
trickster,
and hunter.
Images of Kokopelli are among the oldest that survive in ancient rock art in the Southwest. He is also a popular figure on painted pottery. Usually depicted as a humpbacked figure playing a flute, he often carries a large bag on his back and has antennae like an insect.
The Hopi have several fertility kachinas connected with Kokopelli. In some Hopi tales, Kokopelli's bag contains gifts that he uses to attract women. In others, he carries a baby ...
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Article: Kokopelli's Chain Sells Rights for 5 Tampa Outlets.
PR Newswire;
November 15, 2004 ;
646 words
... ... PHOENIX, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kokopelli Mexican Grill Franchise Company (http ... operator and franchisor of the Kokopelli Mexican Grill, a fast-casual Tex ... build in the greater Tampa Bay market. Kokopelli Mexican Grill, founded in Phoenix ...
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