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Note 8 — He-who-travels-behind-us (or Qonā′ts)

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Some seemed to think that Qonā′ts and He-who-travels-behind-us were the same person. The word translated “behind us” means “back from the shore,” “inland,” or “back from the houses.” He-who-travels-behind-us is also identified with Supernatural-being-on-whom-is-thunder (Sg̣ā′na-gut-hī′lᴀñwas). ↑

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