179/365 Lizard
Lizards play positive roles in the folklore of many Native American tribes. In Plains Indian tribes, lizards are associated with healing and survival, and also with masculinity. In some Plains tribes, a newborn boy's umbilical cord was sewn into an amulet in the shape of a lizard to ensure his health and strength. Today, many Cheyenne people still consider it bad luck to kill a lizard. In the mythology of some California Indian tribes, such as the Pomo, Lizard was one of the major figures of creation, who made humans partially in his image. In Southwestern tribes horned lizards, sometimes called "horny-toads" in English and are considered sacred medicine animals; Gila Monster, a type of large poisonous desert lizard, features as a powerful hero in Navajo and other Southwestern legends. In other tribes, lizards are associated with protection, especially of children, prosperity, renewal, and good luck.
This decorative lizard brooch was recently given to me by a friend.
179/365 Lizard
Lizards play positive roles in the folklore of many Native American tribes. In Plains Indian tribes, lizards are associated with healing and survival, and also with masculinity. In some Plains tribes, a newborn boy's umbilical cord was sewn into an amulet in the shape of a lizard to ensure his health and strength. Today, many Cheyenne people still consider it bad luck to kill a lizard. In the mythology of some California Indian tribes, such as the Pomo, Lizard was one of the major figures of creation, who made humans partially in his image. In Southwestern tribes horned lizards, sometimes called "horny-toads" in English and are considered sacred medicine animals; Gila Monster, a type of large poisonous desert lizard, features as a powerful hero in Navajo and other Southwestern legends. In other tribes, lizards are associated with protection, especially of children, prosperity, renewal, and good luck.
This decorative lizard brooch was recently given to me by a friend.