In the silent wooden house, the King loudly announced his daughter's name. In the Navajo language, "Ilhuitl" means light, alluding to the sun in the sky. And "Tlacoatl" means the long snake of the Rain Divine, the sacred giant serpent. Together, the two names signify "Sun and Giant Serpent," that is, "Light Snake."
Everyone in the house fell silent for a moment, then understood the political significance behind the name. The eyes of the doctors and priests soon filled with deep envy. They looked at the daughter in the King's arms, then at the disbelieving Snake Woman, and offered their congratulations and blessings to the King.
"Chief Divine bless! The Sun God bestows the sacred princess, and will also grant her the sun-like beauty and health!..."
"Praise the Chief Divine! The divinity of the Rain Divine, transformed into the long snake of the Seaside, guards the princess! She will rise with the snake, roaming the Eastern Sea and mountains, mastering the vast sea and land!..."
