Monday, December 3, 2012

The U-la-go-hv-s-di

The U-la-go-hv-s-di (The Autumn): The Autumn is a moderately tall, man-like figure that is usually scene wearing a brown cloak over his body and head, brown leather gloves, and boots. He is known to have two faces, one on the front of his head and one on the back. They are known to spin around his head according to his feelings. He is known to only show two emotions with his faces; happiness and anger.



       The Autumn was discovered in the early 1800's by the Seminole Native American tribe in central Florida. At that time, the Seminole tribe had been recovering from a violent storm that had happened just days before. Many of the forest's trees had fallen and destroyed a number of their homes, and also blocked the flow of the river nearby. The trees had been too heavy for the tribe members to move, and they would be running too low on water by the time they would be finished. They had begun searching for neighboring tribes to help them when they met the Autumn on a dirt path not too far away from the rest of the Seminole tribe. The tribesmen asked the Autumn of where other tribesmen may be and told him their situation. Instead of telling them where they were, the Autumn offered to help them single-handedly. As they heard his offer, they laughed, but agreed. When they arrived back to the camp, the tribesmen directed the Autumn to the place where the trees fell. The Autumn reached out his hand in the direction of the trees, and the trees vanished, vanished into thin air. The tribespeople found it as a miracle.



       The Autumn got his name because of his ability to change things around him. Some say that he can alter reality itself by taking things out and putting things in. Since Autumn is the season of change, the name was most appropriate. The things that he takes out of reality are rumored to simply become non-existent instead of being transported somewhere. This also includes people and animals. He can also will them back into existence in the same way that he took them out.

     

       The Seminoles called upon the Autumn whenever they were in need of assistance with getting rid of things, just like the fallen trees. They also called upon him during a battle with a rival tribe, where he fought the rivals with his reality-altering abilities. The Autumn represents the values of change and thanksgiving of life.



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