Heavenly Bodies
In Miwok mythology of California, the concept of Heavenly Bodies encompasses a class of spirit beings that inhabit the sky and exert influence over earthly affairs. The Miwok people, who traditionally lived in the Sierra Nevada and California coastal regions, developed a rich celestial mythology in which stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies were understood as living spirits with distinct personalities and powers. In Miwok cosmology, the Pleiades star cluster (known as Os-so-so'-li) was particularly significant, associated with beautiful star-women who watched over the people. These celest