The Mystery of the Hopi Myths

Beneath the Earth's crust lies a mysterious world, a world of magma, volcanoes and earthquakes. Can life survive in this harsh environment? Could an ancient civilization have existed?

These questions have always stimulated human imagination and spawned many myths and legends. There is a tribe of Indians in the American continent who call themselves the Hopi, their mythology has many stories about the underground world, they claim to have met underground people and received help from them. Some underground people are like ants, some are like spiders, some are like snakes, all of them have extraordinary abilities and intelligence.

The Hopi are a group of Native American peoples descended from ancient peoples who lived in the southwestern United States. The Hopi's history dates back thousands of years, making them one of the oldest cultures in the world.

The Hopi are an American Indian tribe in northeastern Arizona. Their origins can be traced back to 500 BC. Their language is part of the Utah-Aztec language family. One distinctive feature of the Hopi is that their men do not grow beards. However, their sacrificial objects feature beards, and bearded gods appear in their myths.

The Hopi explain that this is because their god has a beard. The Hopi believe that beards are a mark of humanity and that different beards represent different jobs and identities. But the Hopi do not need beards because their jobs and identities are determined by the gods.

The original name of the Hopi people was Hopituh Shi-nu-mu , which means Peaceful People . The concepts of morality and ethics are deeply ingrained in Hopi traditions and this implies respect for all living things. Traditionally, they live according to the laws of the Creator, Maasaw. The Hopi believe that the gods come from the earth, as opposed to other mythologies in which the gods come from the sky. Their mythology holds that ants, specifically ant-men, live at the center of the Earth.

An important theme in Hopi mythology is the underworld . The Hopi believed that the underworld was a place full of dangers and wonders. There were many underground people living there, with different shapes and characteristics, some resembling ants, some resembling spiders, some resembling snakes, all with extraordinary properties.

The Hopi believe that the underground people are their friends and teachers, when disasters happen on Earth, they help the Hopi escape to the underground world and let them live and study there. Then when the disasters are over, they bring the Hopi back to the surface to continue living.

To thank the underground people for their kindness, the Hopi paid tribute in various ways, such as imitating the underground people's image, such as creating large fake beards or wearing a special hairstyle. They would also paint pictures of the underworld on their murals. Interestingly, the Hopi called the ant people Anunnaki, the same name as the Sumerian god mentioned in the Earth Chronicles.

Throughout the American Southwest, we find petroglyphs (rock carvings or pictographs) and cave paintings that represent beings with gaunt bodies, large eyes, and bulbous heads, sometimes with protruding antennae. These mysterious figures are often depicted in a prayer position, their elbows and knees at right angles, similar to the bent legs of an ant. Many people believe that the ant-like creatures depicted resemble modern ideas about extraterrestrial life, and some believe that the Hopi tribe has seen and interacted with extraterrestrial beings.

Hopi myths and legends are part of their culture and beliefs, reflecting the Hopi's understanding and respect for the natural and spiritual world, and also reflecting the Hopi's identity and perseverance in their identity and mission.

The myths and legends of the Hopi people also arouse the interest and curiosity of many people. Some people believe that the myths and legends of the Hopi people may have some scientific basis, for example, the underground world may refer to the underground cave system. The underground people may refer to some ancient civilizations or races. Of course, these are just speculations and guesses without any evidence or convincing proof, but they also show that the myths and legends of the Hopi people have an irresistible appeal, helping us understand the mysteries of the underground world, helping us to have more imagination and exploration.