# Kiowa Death-Origin Myth: Two Versions — WHE Article Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kiowa-death-origin-myth-two-versions-whe-article-discussion/16791>\
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**Created:** [January 16, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kiowa-death-origin-myth-two-versions-whe-article-discussion/16791 "2025-01-16T17:00:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kiowa-death-origin-myth-two-versions-whe-article-discussion/16791/1 "2025-01-16T17:00:02Z")

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The Kiowa nation has at least two different versions of their origin myth concerning death: _How Death Came into the World_ and _Why the Ant is Almost Cut in Two_. Both explain the origin of death but differ significantly in characterization, especially concerning the sympathy shown by the central character of the trickster Saynday.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2605/kiowa-death-origin-myth-two-versions/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2605/kiowa-death-origin-myth-two-versions/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kiowa-death-origin-myth-two-versions-whe-article-discussion/16791/2 "2026-07-31T01:15:49Z")

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