Other Deities and Spirits
Apikunni is said to be the inventor of tobacco and made the first war-time killing with an aspen stick.
The Sta-au are believed to be a type of ghost, specifically the ghosts of cruel men and women. Most of the deceased are said to live in certain parts of the hills, but the Sta-au are said to hang around camps. They are believed to cause bad luck and harm to living people, especially in the morning.
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Famous quotes containing the words deities and/or spirits:
“The gods themselves,
Humbling their deities to love, have taken
The shapes of beasts upon them. Jupiter
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Golden Apollo, a poor humble swain.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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Thy needles, once a shining store,
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