Palakwayo is the Hopi Red-tailed Hawk kachina. He is a chief kachina.
| Hopi mythology | |
|---|---|
| Main Gods | God of the Spring (Aholi) • Spirit of Plants (Angak China Mana) • Spirit of Weather (Eototo) • War Spirit (Hototo) • Spirit of Food (Karwan) • God of Fertility (Kokopelli) • Spirit of Food (Mana) • Spirit of Bees (Momo) • Spirit of Discipline (Nataska) • God of Creation (Sotuknang) • God of Creation (Taiowa) • Sun god (Tawa) |
| Main Goddesses | Goddess of Creation (Huruing Wuhti) • Spider Goddess of Creation (Kokyangwuti) • Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana) |
| Ogres | Giant Ogre (Chaveyo) • Black Ogre (Nataska) • Ogre Woman (Soyok Wuhti) • Ogre (Soyok’mana) |
| Guards (Tuwalakum) | Crow Man (Angwus) • Broadface (Wuyak-kuita) • Wupamo (Also a Chief kachina)• Hilili (Also a Whipper kanchina)• Warrior Maiden (He-e-e or He-wuhti) |
| Runners (Wawash) | Fox • Road Runner (Hospoa) • Rattle Runner (Aya) • Red Kilt Runner (Palavitkuna) • Squash (Patung) • Chili Pepper (Tsil) • Sikya Heheya |
| Chiefs (Mongwi) | Wupamo (also a Guard) • Mastop • Aholi • Red Tail Hawk (Palakwayo) |
| Females (Momoyam) | Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana) • Corn Maiden (Kachin Mana) • White Corn maiden (Angak Chin Mana or Kocha Mana) • Warrior Maiden (He-e-e or He-wuhti) • Cloud Maiden (Shalako Mana) • Grandmother (Hahai-i Wuhti) |
| Animals (Popkot) | Antelope (Chop/Sowi-ing) • Fox Dancer (Letaiyo) • Great Horned Owl (Mongwu) • White Bear (Hon) • Turkey (Koyona) • Deer Dancer (Sowi-ingwa) • Badger (Honan) • Cow (Wakas) • Buffalo (Mosairu) • White Buffalo (Köcha Mosairu) |
| Laughter | Kwikwilyaqa • Hopi Clowns (Koshari) |
| Other Kachinas | Crow Mother (Angwus-hahai-ie) • Hemis • Masau • Scorpion (Puchkofmoktaka) • Cricket (Susöpa) • Spotted Corn (Avachhoya) • Eagle (Kwahu) • Lizard (Manangya) |