Ted's Myth

Ceremonial bowl

Continuation of explanation of symbolism by Frank A. Beckwith.

x Four crosses or space region signs directional sigws for Te rour primoipal cardinal points are seen ST Within the top 1p of the inside of uhe bowl ot shown in vhe hand drawing are contimuous bum ofvoloud houses 1n the sky Joined by several waving lines of water forming contimous whole symoolizing clouds rain waver a1l associated olaments 55 Beton the arch of ie xatabow in the botton of the bowl part ofbutterrly win bird perching bove 1t may be seen This convention when ihe humsn likesness predominates also signiries then the Ruinbow Yoush below arch nat is the ssocisvicn is eartn verraces uhe rainbow the birds butterrlies end sumer oreatures and ir human176d with eyes am abbreviaved legs und oet the gorgeous Ruinbow Youtn Inis bowl is ceremonial bowl IOF use bOus Uhe ultar and in ceremonies Purposely it is rioh in symbolism We have no aiffioulty in idenitrying all of its elements in various glyphs upon the rocks wher vhe ame synvolism is used The symbolism on the bowl 1s rain waler and assools ted forns and by implication the resulisnt of That rain-orops The same elements or symbolismfound on the rocks wiich Fewkes gives an assoolation of the Haimbow Youth with Butterflies nd wavings Lines in groupsp No Publicavion 2748 Smithsonian Institusion madditionsl Designs on Prehis voric Mimores POvtery ery nelpful in vals conneotion The kainbow Youth Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved