Hactcin (supernatural beings)
The Hactcin are the primordial supernatural beings in Jicarilla Apache tradition. They existed before creation in the darkness, water, and Cyclone the wind. The most powerful is Black Hactcin, who created the first four-legged animal from clay and made many more animals from its body. The Hactcin created the first man from turquoise, coral, opal, jet, and abalone brought by the animals. Each Hactcin has a distinct identity — Black Hactcin (creator), White Hactcin (sun), and others associated wit