Coyote (Mąʼiitoʼí Áłchíní and Áłtsé Hashké)
Coyote plays a dual role in Navajo mythology as both Great Coyote (Mą'iito'í Áłchíní) and First Angry (Áłtsé Hashké). Great Coyote appeared in the First World claiming to know all under water and sky, while First Angry appeared claiming seniority and bringing witchcraft into the world. Coyote is a complex trickster figure who both helps and hinders creation. He caused the great flood by stealing Big Water Creature's children, scattered the stars chaotically by snapping the blanket, and tricked t