In Lakota mythology, Wóȟpe (less correctly spelled "Wohpe") is a spirit of peace, the daughter of Wi and the Moon, Haŋhépi-Wi. She is the wife of the south wind. When she visited the Earth, she gave the Lakota people a pipe as a symbol of peace.[1] Later, Wóȟpe became conflated with White Buffalo Calf Woman.[2][3] An alternative name for Wóȟpe is Ptehíŋčalasaŋwiŋ.

As a symbol of Wophe's coming to earth she is often associated with falling stars.

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References

  1. ↑ Walker, James R. (1980-01-01). Lakota Belief and Ritual. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 109–113. ISBN 978-0-8032-9867-5.
  2. ↑ Pexa, Christopher J. (2019). Translated Nation. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9781452960135. Retrieved 2023-11-20.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ↑ Palmer, Jessica Dawn (2010-03-22). The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-7864-5145-6.


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