A Primer on Stone Age Glyphs

Gods climb on ladders

The gods climb on ladders to their several stations in the sky.

Or the scene may depict men and women In rite carrying mask The Head Hunter interpretation is much more spectacular and interest which the Interpretation of mere mask ol to rous Meaning to climbithe gods climb on ladders to their several stations in the sky the Rainbow Youth climbs up to bis gorgeous arc The sun up to his June position down to his winter solstice The South House of the Sun And back up again in censeless eycle See Fewkes Zuni Folk Tales and others Summer unhigh in heavens north house Winter sun low in heavens in South House of the sun Many examples of ladders are given In texts on petroglyphs consult Steward Petroglyphs of Calitornia Rock Writing of Texas Indlans ofglyph frequently found and in other states signitying that the concept of the ladder was widespread andbasic religious view The ladder relates pasticularly to manclimb up and out of the four underground worlds to this plane which iswidely held Indian belief Mankind was in anclent times confined in caverns in the earth they were crudohad long animallike ears webbed toes and fingers By the instrumentality of various birds or animals the versions vary they were 1ed out In this Instance by fol Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved