Dekanawida’s role as a supreme lawgiver in the Iroquois tribe has given him the status of demigod within the Indian nation. Born into the Huron tribe, Dekanawida caused great fear in his parents, who tried to drown him in his youth after a prophecy was made indicating that he would bring great sorrow to the Huron nation. Dekanawida was to survive this attempted drowning but later left parents’ home and tribe to live among the Iroquois.
The full moon that occurs nearest the equinox of the Sun has become known as the Harvest
Moon. It is a bright moon which allows farmers to work late into the night for several nights; they can work when the moon is at its brightest to bring in the fall harvest. The Harvest Moon of course occurs at the different times of the year in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Harvest Moon occurs in September at the time of the autumnal equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Harvest Moon occurs in March at the time of the vernal equinox.