Editing Diné Bahaneʼ (section)

==== The Re-Creation of the Sacred Mountains ====
{{spell-nv|Áłtsé hastiin}}, First Man, and {{spell-nv|Áłtsé asdzą́ą́}}, First Woman, together with {{spell-nv|Tó Neinilí}}, Water Sprinkler, and {{spell-nv|Haashchʼééshzhiní}}, Black Yéʼii, the god of fire, set out to create the six sacred mountains from dirt that First Man had brought up from each mountain in the third world. They placed them as they had been in the third world.  They re-created {{spell-nv|[[Blanca Peak|Sisnaajiní]]}}, Dawn, or White Shell Mountain, in the East. They decorated it with white shells.  They decorated it with white lightning.  They decorated it with white corn.  They decorated it with dark clouds that make male rain. From stones they had brought they fashioned {{spell-nv|Tséghádiʼnídíinii Ashkii}}, Rock Crystal Boy,<ref>There is little agreement concerning the names of the immortals dwelling on each sacred mountain.  Both Yazzie (1971) and Hastiin Tlo'tsi Hee (p. 25) place Yoolgai Ashkii (White Bead Boy) on Sisnaajiní, and he is mentioned in the Mountain Top Chant, recorded by Matthews in 1887</ref> and Tséghádiʼnídíinii atʼééd, Rock Crystal Girl, to reside there forever.<ref name=ReC>Zolbrod, pp. 86–89; Hastiin Tlo'tsi Hee pp. 23–26</ref>

In the South they re-created {{spell-nv|[[Mount Taylor (New Mexico)|Tsoodził]]}}, Blue Bead, or Turquoise Mountain. They adorned it with turquoise.  They adorned it with dark mist.  They adorned it with animals. They adorned it with light clouds that bring female rain. From two stones they had brought with them they fashioned {{spell-nv|Dootłʼizhii Náyooʼałí Ashkii}}, the Boy Who Is Bringing Back Turquoise, and {{spell-nv|Naadą́ą́ʼ ląʼí Náyooʼáłí Atʼééd}}, the Girl Who Is Bringing Back Many Ears of Corn.  They were created to reside there forever.<ref name=ReC />

To the West they re-created {{spell-nv|[[San Francisco Peaks|Dookʼoʼoosłííd]]}}, Abalone Shell Mountain.  They adorned it with haliotis shell.  They adorned it with animals.  They adorned it with dark clouds that bring the male rain. From material from the Third World they created {{spell-nv|Naadą́ą́łgaii Ashkii}}, the White Corn Boy, and {{spell-nv|Naadą́ą́łtsoii Atʼééd}}, the Yellow Corn Girl.  They were created to reside there forever.<ref name=ReC />

In the North they re-created {{spell-nv|[[Hesperus Mountain (Colorado)|Dibé Nitsaa]]}}, Big Mountain Sheep. They adorned that mountain with black beads.  They adorned it with many plants.  They adorned it with many animals.  They adorned it with the grey mist that brings female rain.  From materials from below, they fashioned {{spell-nv|Tádídíín Ashkii}}, Pollen Boy, and {{spell-nv|Nahachagii Atʼééd}}, Grasshopper Girl.  They were created to reside there forever.<ref name=ReC />

Near the Center they re-created {{spell-nv|Dził Náʼoodiłii}}, Soft Goods or Banded Rock Mountain. They left its summit bare, but they created two beings to reside there.  They were {{spell-nv|Yódí Neidiitsi Ashkii}}, Boy Who Produces Goods, and {{spell-nv|Yódí Neidiitsi Atʼééd}}, Girl Who Produces Goods.<ref name=ReC />

East of center they re-created {{spell-nv|Chʼóolʼį́ʼí}}, Precious Stones, or Great Spruce Mountain.  They decorated it with pollen and the clouds that bring female rain.  On it they created two beings, {{spell-nv|Nitłʼiz Neidiitsi Ashkii}}, the Boy Who Produces Jewels, and {{spell-nv|Nitłʼiz Neidiitsi Atʼééd}}, the Girl Who Produces Jewels, to live there forever.<ref name=ReC /><ref>Zolbrod includes a seventh sacred mountain, and Haastiin Tlo'tsi Hee describes three additional mountains, but they are not supported by other sources</ref>

When all was done, First Man, First Woman, Black Yéʼii and Water Sprinkler returned and taught the people about the sacred mountains.  They taught them that these six mountains were their principal mountains.  From the lower mesa lands they could see them.  Chants were made for them. Finally, a smoke was prepared for the mountains and the chants were sung.<ref name=ReC />