Tawa; The Sun God of the Hopi

"I am Tawa. I am light. I am life. I am Father of all that shall ever come.”

Tawa is the Sun God in Hopi mythology. It is said he created all forms in the universe and, with Spider Woman’s assistance, sang the Magic Song of Life that brought those forms to life. The face in the center of the symbol is said to express joy or bliss.

To me this powerful symbol can be seen three ways; it all depends how one interprets the triangle in the center. Seen as a nose the symbol looks firm and stately. Seen as a mouth it does indeed look joyful and exuberant. It can also be seen as both. What do you think?

The Book of the Hopi by Frank Waters is a spellbinding book that transports one back to the time when this magical civilization flourished.