[1] According to legend, at the time of creation, Atahensic lived in the Upper World, but when digging up a tree, it left a hole in the ground that led to a great sky, under which was water.
Hahgwehdiyu was born normally; Hahgwehdaetgah, the evil twin, killed Atahensic by bursting out of her side during birth.
Hahgwehdiyu then created the Moon and Stars from his mother's breasts, and tasked them, his sisters, to guard the night sky.
As Tekawerahkwa died by childbirth, either she wished for her body to sustain the people[4] or Atahensic sowed on her grave the seeds she had brought when she fell to Earth, but never planted before.
[5] Out of Tekawerahkwa's remains grew various plants: the sister spirits of the corn, beans, and squash came from her breasts, hands, and navel respectively; sunflowers from her legs; strawberries from her heart; tobacco from her head; and purple potatoes or sunchokes from her feet.