The Kokopelli was so persuasive as a flute playing trickster of Southwest legend, that he could charm an eagle or the wind itself. He is one of the most intriguing and widespread image surviving from ancient Anasazi Indian mythology, and is a prominent figure in Hopi legends. The figure represents a mischievous trickster or the Minstrel, spirit of music. Kokopelli is considered a symbol of fertility who brought well-being to the people, assuring success in hunting, planting and growing crops, and human conception
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