Horned Toad lent the Hero Twins his armored protection during their campaign against the Anaye, his tough hide shielding Monster Slayer and Born for Water from harm.
The Diyin Dine'é (Holy People) are the supernatural beings of Navajo tradition who created the world, guided the people through the underworlds to the Glittering World, and taught the ceremonial ways that maintain hózhó (harmony).
Coyote swallowed Horned Toad whole, but Horned Toad used his sharp horns to cut his way out from inside, killing Coyote — who revived as tricksters do, having learned nothing from the encounter.
Hatałii invoke Horned-Toad's protective power in healing ceremonies, particularly those addressing witchcraft or malevolent spiritual forces.
Horned Toad lent Monster Slayer his impenetrable hide as armor during the Monster Slaying, the tough skin deflecting blows that would have killed the hero in his battles against the Anaye.
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