When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
As you probably noticed, Ceremony references a lot of characters from Laguna Pueblo mythology. We've listed some of the most important figures below.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Ts'its'tsi'nako, Thought-Woman, the spider (I, XXII)
- Iktoa'ak'o'ya-Reed Woman and Corn Woman
- Nau'ts'ity'i, our Mother (XXI.80)
- The fifth world (IX.50, XXVI.28)
- Tse-pi'na (aka Mount Taylor) (XI.17, XI.46)
- Sun Man (XI.41, XXII)
- Kaup'a'ta, the Gambler (XI.41, XXII, XXIV.29)
- White House (XXVI.28)
- Jesus Christ (IX.50)
Historical References
- Wake Island (V.42, VI.8, VI.21)
- Iwo Jima (VI.8, VI.21)
- the Bataan Death March (VI.8)
- MacArthur (VI.21)
- Geronimo (IX.6, XI.32, XIII.34)
- Hitler (XXI.66)
Pop Culture References
- Hank Williams (VI.23, XXI.42)