Achiyalabopa was a huge

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of the

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. He is described as being of extraordinary size and having

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-colored feathers as sharp as

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. It was considered a

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creature and may have once been attributed to the whole of creation.

References

Godchecker.com entry on Achiyalabopa
Bird deities Gods of the indigenous peoples of North America Pueblo culture Stellar gods {{NorthAm-myth-stub