Agojo so'jo (

Tewa The Tewa are a linguistic group of Pueblo people, Pueblo Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans who speak the Tewa language and share the Pueblo culture. Their homelands are on or near the Rio Grande in New Mexico north of San ...

: 'Big star') is a god in Native American

mythology. He represents the Morning star, the brightest star in the morning. 'Agojo so'jo was the husband of the Evening Star. They were once mortals, but when the Evening Star died, 'agojo so'jo pursued her. Once 'agojo so'jo reached his wife, he could not bring himself to sleep with her, so he escaped. The Evening Star then gave chase to her husband. This eternal pursuit continues, presumably representing the transition of day and night. In

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Tewa stories, the wife sometimes overtake the husband, as the wife, thought to be deceased and without a heart, is a faster runner. 'Agojo so'jo is associated with warfare, and was addressed during times of war. He is also considered to be the messenger of the Sun. His name is alternately transliterated as 'agoyo so'yu, 'agcjcsċ'jċ, and he is also known as ''agoyonohuseh'' (

: 'Dark Star Man'). There was also a Nambé Tewa clan named after the deity. The Hano Tewa worships a similar deity known as Ponu'chona. Ponu'chona is also identified with the morning star, and is associated with animals and hunting. Hunters would leave food offering for Ponu'chona. Similarly, the

Tewa had a tale in which the Morning Star set free animals from the sky corral and distribute them on earth.

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* * * * {{cite book, first=Elsie C., last=Parsons, title=Pueblo Indian Religion, author-link=Elsie Clews Parsons, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6PtYXIRWOcEC&pg=PA181, date=1996 , orig-date=1939 , publisher=University of Nebraska Press, isbn=0-8032-8735-6 Tewa Gods of the indigenous peoples of North America Hunting gods Animal gods War gods Stellar gods