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21 April 2002, Capital Reef National Monument, UT: A petroglyph of Kokopelli (center), the first we had ever seen. "In Pueblo myths, Kokopelli carries in his hump seeds, babies, and blankets to offer to maidens that he seduces. In upper Rio Grande pueblos, he wanders between villages with bags of songs on his back. As a fertility symbol, he was welcome during corn planting season and was sought after by barren wives, although avoided by shy maidens." |