Myths of the Cherokee

US Bureau of American Ethnology field report, published 1900-1902 (oral tradition of much greater antiquity) · James Mooney, Myths of the Cherokee, extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology (1900-1902) · Public domain (US government publication; published 1900-1902) · uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

126 episodes. Open one to read it.

• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 1 · i. HOW THE WORLD WAS MADE
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 2 · 2. THE FIRST FIRE
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 3 · 3. KANA'TI AND SELU: THE ORIGIN
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 4 · 4. ORIGIN OF DISEASE AND MED
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 5 · 5. THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 6 · 6. HOW THEY BROUGHT BACK T
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 7 · 7. THE JOURNEY TO THE SUNRISE
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 8 · 8. THE MOON AND THE THUNDERS
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 9 · 9. WHAT THE STARS ARE LIKE
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 10 · 10. ORIGIN OF THE PLEIADES AND
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 11 · n. THE MILKY WAY
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 12 · 12. ORIGIN OF STRAWBERRIES
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 13 · 13. THE GREAT YELLOW-JACKET: ORI
• ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 14 · 14. THE DELUGE
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 15 · 15. the fourfooted tribes
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 16 · 16. THE RABBIT GOES DUCK HUNTI
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 17 · 17. HOW THE RABBIT STOLE THE OTTER
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 18 · 18. WHY THE POSSUM'S TAIL
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 19 · 19. HOW THE WILDCAT CAUGHT THE
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 20 · 20. HOW THE TERRAPIN BEAT THE RABB
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 21 · 21. THE RABBIT AND THE TAR WOLF
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 22 · 22. THE RABBIT AND THE POSSUM AFTE
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 23 · 23. THE RABBIT DINES THE BEAR
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 24 · 24. THE RABBIT ESCAPES FROM THE
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 25 · 25. FLINT VISITS THE RABBIT
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 26 · 26. HOW THE DEER GOT HIS
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 27 · 27. WHY THE DEER'S TEETH ARE BLU
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 28 · 28. WHAT BECAME OF THE RABBI
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 29 · 29. WHY THE MINK SMELLS
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 30 · 30. WHY THE MOLE LIVES UNDERGROU
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 31 · 31. THE TERRAPIN'S ESCAPE FROM
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 32 · 32. ORIGIN OF THE GROUNDHOG DANCE:
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 33 · 33. THE MIGRATION OF THE ANIM
• Quadruped Myths — Myth 34 · 34. THE WOLF'S REVENGE— THE WOLF AN
• Bird Myths — Myth 35 · 35. the bird tribes
• Bird Myths — Myth 36 · 36. THE BALL GAME OF THE BIRDS AN
• Bird Myths — Myth 37 · 37. HOW THE TURKEY GOT HIS BEARD
• Bird Myths — Myth 38 · 38. WHY THE TURKEY GOBBLES
• Bird Myths — Myth 39 · 39. HOW THE KINGFISHER GOT
• Bird Myths — Myth 40 · 40. HOW THE PARTRIDGE GOT
• Bird Myths — Myth 41 · 41 HOW THE REDBIRD GOT HIS
• Bird Myths — Myth 42 · 42. THE PHEASANT BEATING CORN; ORIG
• Bird Myths — Myth 43 · 43. THE RACE BETWEEN THE CRANE AND
• Bird Myths — Myth 44 · 44 THE OWL GETS MARRIED
• Bird Myths — Myth 45 · 45. THE HUHU GETS MARRIED
• Bird Myths — Myth 46 · 46. WHY THE BUZZARD'S HEAD IS BARE
• Bird Myths — Myth 47 · 47. THE EAGLE'S REVENGE
• Bird Myths — Myth 48 · 48. THE HUNTER AND THE BUZZARD
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 49 · 49. the snake tribe
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 50 · 50. THE UKTENA AND THE ULONSO'TI
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 51 · 51. AGAN-UNI'TSl'S SEARCH FOR TH
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 52 · 52. THE RED MAN AND THE UKTENA .
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 53 · 53. THE HUNTER AND THE UKSU'HI
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 54 · 54. THE USTO'TLl
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 55 · 55. THE UW'TSUN'TA
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 56 · 56. THE SNAKE BOY
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 57 · 57. THE SNAKE MAN
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 58 · 58. THE RATTLESNAKE'S VENGEANCE
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 59 · 59. THE SMALLER REPTILES— FISHES
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 60 · 60. WHY THE BULLFROGS HEAD IS
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 61 · 61. THE BULLFROG LOVER
• Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 62 · 62. THE KATYDID'S WARNING
• Wonder Stories — Myth 63 · 63. UNTSAIYl', THE GAMBLER
• Wonder Stories — Myth 64 · 64. THE NEST OK THE TLA'NUWA
• Wonder Stories — Myth 65 · 65. THE HUNTER AND THE TLA'NU
• Wonder Stories — Myth 66 · 66. U'TLUN'TA, THE SPEAR-FINGER
• Wonder Stories — Myth 67 · 67. NUN'YUNU'WI, THE STONE MAN
• Wonder Stories — Myth 68 · 68. THE HUNTER IN THE DAKWA'
• Wonder Stories — Myth 69 · 69. ATAGA'Hl, the enchanted lake
• Wonder Stories — Myth 70 · 70. THE BRIDE FROM THE SOUTH
• Wonder Stories — Myth 71 · 71. THE ICE MAN
• Wonder Stories — Myth 72 · 72. THE HUNTER AND SELU
• Wonder Stories — Myth 73 · 73. THE UNDERGROUND PANTHERS
• Wonder Stories — Myth 74 · 74. THE TSUNDIGE'Wl
• Wonder Stories — Myth 75 · 75. ORIGIN OF THE BEAR: THE
• Wonder Stories — Myth 76 · 76. THE BEAR MAN
• Wonder Stories — Myth 77 · 77. THE GREAT LEECH OF TLANUSI'Yl
• Wonder Stories — Myth 78 · 78. THE NUNNE'HI AND OTHER SPIR
• Wonder Stories — Myth 79 · 79. THE REMOVED TOWNHOUSES
• Wonder Stories — Myth 80 · 80. THE SPIRIT DEFENDERS OF NI
• Wonder Stories — Myth 81 · 81. TSUL'KALU', THE SLANT-EYED
• Wonder Stories — Myth 82 · 82. KANA'STA, THE LOST SETTLEMEN
• Wonder Stories — Myth 83 · 83. TSUWE'NAhI: a legend of pilo
• Wonder Stories — Myth 84 · 84. THE MAN WHO MARRIED THE
• Wonder Stories — Myth 85 · 85. THE HAUNTED WHIRLPOOL
• Wonder Stories — Myth 86 · 86. YAHULA
• Wonder Stories — Myth 87 · 87. THE WATER CANNIBALS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 88 · 88. first contact with whites
• Historical Traditions — Myth 89 · 89. THE IROQUOIS WARS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 90 · 90. HIADEONI, THE SENECA
• Historical Traditions — Myth 91 · 91. THE TWO MOHAWKS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 92 · 92. ESCAPE OF THE SENECA BOYS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 93 · 93. THE UNSEEN HELPERS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 94 · 94. HATCINONDON'S ESCAPE FROM TH
• Historical Traditions — Myth 95 · 95. HEMP-CARRIER
• Historical Traditions — Myth 96 · 96. THE SENECA PEACEMAKERS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 97 · 97. ORIGIN OF THE YONTONWISAS D
• Historical Traditions — Myth 98 · 98. GA'NA'S ADVENTURES AMONG THE
• Historical Traditions — Myth 99 · gg. THE SHAWANO WARS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 100 · ioo. THE RAID ON TIKWALI'TSI
• Historical Traditions — Myth 101 · ioi. THE LAST SHAWANO INVASION
• Historical Traditions — Myth 102 · 102. THE FALSE WARRIORS OF CHI
• Historical Traditions — Myth 103 · 103. COWEE TOWN
• Historical Traditions — Myth 104 · 104. THE EASTERN TRIBES
• Historical Traditions — Myth 105 · 105. THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
• Historical Traditions — Myth 106 · 106. THE GIANTS FROM THE WEST
• Historical Traditions — Myth 107 · 107. THE LOST CHEROKEE
• Historical Traditions — Myth 108 · 108. THE MASSACRE OF THE
• Historical Traditions — Myth 109 · 109. THE WAR MEDICINE
• Historical Traditions — Myth 110 · no. INCIDENTS OF PERSONAL HEROIS
• Historical Traditions — Myth 111 · in. THE MOUNDS AND THE CON
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 112 · 112. the ignorant housekeeper
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 113 · 113. THE MAN IN THE STUMP
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 114 · 114. TWO LAZY HUNTERS
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 115 · 115. THE TWO OLD MEN
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 116 · 116. THE STAR FEATHERS
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 117 · 117. THE MOTHER BEAR'S SONG
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 118 · 118. BABY SONG, TO PLEASE TH
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 119 · 119. WHEN BABIES ARE BORN: THE
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 120 · 120. THE RAVEN MOCKER
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 121 · 121. HERBERT'S SPRING
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 122 · 122. LOCAL LEGENDS OF NORTH
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 123 · 123. LOCAL LEGENDS OF SOUTH CAROLIN
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 124 · 124. LOCAL LEGENDS OF TENNESSEE
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 125 · 125. LOCAL LEGENDS OF GEORGIA
• Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 126 · 126. PLANT LORE