Achiyalatopa is a figure in Zuni mythology. Achiyalatopa has celestial powers, and possesses wings and a tail made of flint knives, which it throws at objects. It is said to have taught the art of sword swallowing to two chief officers from the Hle'wekwe Fraternity.[1]

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  1. ^ Clément, Daniel (2018-08-01). The Bungling Host: The Nature of Indigenous Oral Literature. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 215–217. ISBN 978-1-4962-0668-8.

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