Sgaana, in the Haida language, represents both Killer Whale and
Power. The power of Killer Whale is dual: the head is masculine, fierce, seemingly omnipotent, but this
supernatural beings supreme
strength is balanced by the feminine Jaad depicted in its tail. Thus,
strength is balanced through fluid grace. The Sun in this depiction
is a visual homonym, being both life-giving rays of light and
life-supporting ribs. When Raven steals the light and inadvertently
shares it with the world, the Village of the Whales lying under |
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sea is also affected. The sun's rays become a part of the Whale's
domain either by reflection, or by penetration of the surface to
their undersea world. |
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