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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

Colophon

Availability

Encoding

Revision History

External References

Corrections