Myths of the Cherokee / Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology
MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE
BY JAMES MOONEY
EXTRACT FROM THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY
MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE
JAMES MOONEY
James Mooney
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CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE
I—INTRODUCTION
II—HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CHEROKEE
The Traditionary Period
The Period of Spanish Exploration—1540–?
The Colonial and Revolutionary Period—1654–1784
Relations with the United States
III—NOTES TO THE HISTORICAL SKETCH
IV—STORIES AND STORY TELLERS
V—THE MYTHS
Cosmogonic Myths
Quadruped Myths
Bird Myths
Snake, Fish, and Insect Myths
Wonder Stories
Historical Traditions
Miscellaneous Myths and Legends
NOTES AND PARALLELS TO MYTHS
GLOSSARY OF CHEROKEE WORDS
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
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