We find that this is also the story of man’s journey upward, with all of its obstacles and dangers in search of the heavenly father within, the power that we call Talking God.

The earth is our mother, and the sun is our father. Our hero twins were the sun's children. The great desire of Monster Slayer and Child Born for Water was to rid the earth of the monsters and giants that were roaming the earth and terrorizing the people. Their lifetime journey was to find their father to get the weapons they needed to kill the giants. Their adventures and successes in this mission is one of the favorite stories of my people.

The twins set off on their journey. When they came to the cutting reeds that had killed other travelers, they knew the chants and prayers that would save them. Spider Woman had taught them all the things they needed to know. As they prayed and chanted, the cutting reeds grew soft plumes, and parted to let them drink the water they needed to continue their journey.

When they came to the high dunes of shifting and moving sand that had buried others, they knew the chants and prayers that would save them. When they came to the canyon with the “closing in walls,” they floated through the canyon on the magic feathers that Spider Woman had given them.

Disregarding Spider Woman's warnings, they chose the broad shady trail on the north side of the Four Pillars of Rock. As they passed the first pillar, they saw that some of their hairs became tipped with white. After they passed the second pillar there were gray streaks that were very noticeable. A protective messenger told them to change their course, and they passed the last two pillars on the steep sunny side, on a narrow and sheer trail. The twins realized that if they had not changed course they would have died of old age.

Measuring Worm carried the now middle-aged twins across the “Wash that Swallowed.” They just hung on his back, and he sprang right across.

Beyond the place known as “Darkness,” they rode the water striders across the ocean to the home of the Sun. There they faced many tests before the Sun would recognize them as his children. Thanks to Spider Woman's briefing sessions, they succeeded in all the tasks that were set for them.