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There are many stories of giants that are commemorated in the mythology of American Indians, and not all of them are about a white people, although some definitely are. Despite myriad accounts, much of the substance of such myth remains unsubstantiated, leaving some tantalizing clues, questions, and theories.

In all of it, however, remains notions of rage over being conquered, and the idea of vengeance and comeuppance. The worship the modern society dispenses upon them is nothing short of fascinating, as after all, we are talking about fellow humans.

There are many prophecies, from a wide range of races, which often direct the actions of those who seek to fulfill them, yet what is often missing from the prophetic record is context. Context can be as simple as the intended scope of the prophecy, up to the complexity of an entire narrative tradition that spans time and perspective.

The reality of all phenomena in this world is the three states such must participate in. No one is immune to this, not even the American Indians. If history teaches us anything, it is that life is defined according to capacities and limitations.

When it comes to morality the actual record is easily just as uncompromising. American Indians happily sacrificed fellow humans, including women and children. They engaged in genocidal slaughter, cannibalism, torture, and happily used the White man to erase their rivals. War was such a constant condition for American Indians that it was simply the way life was lived. When American Indians met Europeans, what changed was that they started losing battles, and failing completely in war.

To end this I will merely suggest this piece be taken in within the aforementioned context.

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