KoKopelli is: Ancient Hopi Indian God of Powerful Communication and
Fertility.
Who is kokopelli (or Kokopilau)?
This magical character has held our interest since the first petroglyhs
were carved around 3,000 years ago. He predates even Oraibi, the oldest
continuous settlement in North America. Hopi legend tells us that upon
their entrance onto this, the fourth world, the Hopi people were met by
an Eagle who shot an arrow into the two "mahus," insects which carried
the power of heat. They immediately began playing such uplifting melodies
on their flutes that they healed their own pierced bodies. The Hopi then
began their separate migrations and each "mahu" would scatter seeds of
fruits and vegetables onto the barren land. Over them, each played his
flute to bring warmth and make the seeds grow. His name -- KOKO for wood
and Pilau for hump (which was the bag of seeds he always carried)-- was
given to him on this long journey. It is said that he draws that heat from
the center of the Earth. He has come down to us as the loving spirit of
fertility -- of the Earth and humanity. His invisible presence is felt
whenever life come forth from seed -- plants or animals.