Cherokee Mythology (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Sacred Stories, Animal Legends, and Oral Traditions of the CherokeeBy James Mooney
Length34h 18m
About this audiobook
Cherokee Mythology (Illustrated Edition) gathers sacred narratives, animal tales, origin accounts, and ritual traditions recorded among the Cherokee, presenting them with the patient descriptive method of late nineteenth-century ethnography. Its style is lucid, documentary, and attentive to oral cadence, preserving mythic motifs without reducing them to mere curiosities. In literary context, the volume stands at the intersection of folklore collection, Indigenous religious history, and American ethnological writing, offering readers a window into cosmology, moral imagination, and communal memory. James Mooney, an Irish-American ethnologist associated with the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology, devoted much of his career to Native American cultures, especially the Cherokee and the Kiowa. His fieldwork among Cherokee communities in North Carolina and Indian Territory gave him access to storytellers, ritual specialists, and linguistic materials at a time when federal policies threatened Indigenous lifeways. His scholarship reflects both the limits of his era and a serious commitment to documentation. This illustrated edition is recommended for readers of mythology, Native American studies, anthropology, and American literary history. It is especially valuable for those seeking a historically important record of Cherokee narrative traditions, best approached with respect for the living culture from which these stories come.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length34 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Cherokee Mythology (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
8257. The Snake Man
2Introduction
8358. The Rattlesnake’s Vengeance
3Synopsis
8459. The Smaller Reptiles—Fishes and Insects
4Historical Context
8560. Why the Bullfrog’s Head is Striped
5I. Introduction
8661. The Bullfrog Lover
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6II. Historical Sketch of the Cherokee
8762. The Katydid’s Warning
7The Traditionary Period
88Wonder Stories
8The Period of Spanish Exploration—1540–?
8963. Ûñtsaiyĭ′, The Gambler
9The Colonial and Revolutionary Period—1654–1784
9064. The Nest of the Tlă′nuwă
10Relations with the United States
9165. The Hunter and the Tlă′nuwă
11From the First Treaty to the Removal—1785–1838 (pt. 1)
9266. Uʻtlûñ′tă, The Spear-finger
12From the First Treaty to the Removal—1785–1838 (pt. 2)
9367. Nûñ′yunu′wĭ, The Stone Man
13The Removal—1838–39
9468. The Hunter in the Dăkwă′
14The Arkansas Band—1817–1838
9569. Atagâ′hĭ, The Enchanted Lake
15The Texas Band—1817–1900
9670. The Bride from the South
16The Cherokee Nation in the West—1840–1900
9771. The Ice Man
17The Eastern Band
9872. The Hunter and Selu
18III. Notes to the Historical Sketch (pt. 1)
9973. The Underground Panthers
19III. Notes to the Historical Sketch (pt. 2)
10074. The Tsundige′wĭ
20IV. Stories and Story Tellers
10175. Origin of the Bear: The Bear Songs
21V. The Myths
10276. The Bear Man
22Cosmogonic Myths
10377. The Great Leech of Tlanusi′yĭ
231. How the World was Made
10478. The Nûñnĕ′hĭ and Other Spirit Folk
242. The First Fire
10579. The Removed Townhouses
253. Kana′tĭ and Selu: The Origin of Game and Corn
10680. The Spirit Defenders of Nĭkwăsĭ′
264. Origin of Disease and Medicine
10781. Tsulʻkălû′, The Slant-eyed Giant
275. The Daughter of the Sun
10882. Kăna′sta, The Lost Settlement
286. How They Brought Back the Tobacco
10983. Tsuwe′năhĭ: A Legend of Pilot Knob
297. The Journey to the Sunrise
11084. The Man Who Married the Thunder’s Sister
308. The Moon and the Thunders
11185. The Haunted Whirlpool
319. What the Stars are Like
11286. Yahula
3210. Origin of the Pleiades and the Pine
11387. The Water Cannibals
3311. The Milky Way
114Historical Traditions
3412. Origin of Strawberries
11588. First Contact with Whites
3513. The Great Yellow-jacket: Origin of Fish and Frogs
11689. The Iroquois Wars
3614. The Deluge
11790. Hiadeoni, The Seneca
37Quadruped Myths
11891. The Two Mohawks
3815. The Fourfooted Tribes
11992. Escape of the Seneca Boys
3916. The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting
12093. The Unseen Helpers
4017. How the Rabbit Stole the Otter’s Coat
12194. Hatcinoñdoñ’s Escape from the Cherokee
4118. Why the Possum’s Tail is Bare
12295. Hemp-carrier
4219. How the Wildcat Caught the Gobbler
12396. The Seneca Peacemakers
4320. How the Terrapin Beat the Rabbit
12497. Origin of the Yontoñwisas Dance
4421. The Rabbit and the Tar Wolf
12598. Gaʼna’s Adventures Among the Cherokee
4522. The Rabbit and the Possum After a Wife
12699. The Shawano Wars
4623. The Rabbit Dines the Bear
127100. The Raid on Tĭkwăli′tsĭ
4724. The Rabbit Escapes from the Wolves
128101. The Last Shawano Invasion
4825. Flint Visits the Rabbit
129102. The False Warriors of Chilhowee
4926. How the Deer Got His Horns
130103. Cowee Town
5027. Why the Deer’s Teeth are Blunt
131104. The Eastern Tribes
5128. What Became of the Rabbit
132105. The Southern and Western Tribes
5229. Why the Mink Smells
133106. The Giants from the West
5330. Why the Mole Lives Underground
134107. The Lost Cherokee
5431. The Terrapin’s Escape from the Wolves
135108. The Massacre of the Ani′-kuta′nĭ
5532. Origin of the Groundhog Dance: The Groundhog’s Head
136109. The War Medicine
5633. The Migration of the Animals
137110. Incidents of Personal Heroism
5734. The Wolf’s Revenge—The Wolf and the Dog
138111. The Mounds and the Constant Fire: The Old Sacred Things
58Bird Myths
139Miscellaneous Myths and Legends
5935. The Bird Tribes
140112. The Ignorant Housekeeper
6036. The Ball Game of the Birds and Animals
141113. The Man in the Stump
6137. How the Turkey Got His Beard
142114. Two Lazy Hunters
6238. Why the Turkey Gobbles
143115. The Two Old Men
6339. How the Kingfisher Got His Bill
144116. The Star Feathers
6440. How the Partridge Got His Whistle
145117. The Mother Bear’s Song
6541. How the Redbird Got His Color
146118. Baby Song, To Please the Children
6642. The Pheasant Beating Corn; Origin of the Pheasant Dance
147119. When Babies are Born: The Wren and the Cricket
6743. The Race Between the Crane and the Hummingbird
148120. The Raven Mocker
6844. The Owl Gets Married
149121. Herbert’s Spring
6945. The Huhu Gets Married
150122. Local Legends of North Carolina
7046. Why the Buzzard’s Head is Bare
151123. Local Legends of South Carolina
7147. The Eagle’s Revenge
152124. Local Legends of Tennessee
7248. The Hunter and the Buzzard
153125. Local Legends of Georgia
73Snake, Fish, and Insect Myths
154126. Plant Lore
7449. The Snake Tribe
155Notes and Parallels to Myths (pt. 1)
7550. The Uktena and the Ulûñsû′tĭ
156Notes and Parallels to Myths (pt. 2)
7651. Âgăn-uni′tsĭ’s Search for the Uktena
157Notes and Parallels to Myths (pt. 3)
7752. The Red Man and the Uktena
158Glossary of Cherokee Words (pt. 1)
7853. The Hunter and the Uksu′hĭ
159Glossary of Cherokee Words (pt. 2)
7954. The Ustû′tlĭ
160Analysis
8055. The Uwʼtsûñ′ta
161Reflection
8156. The Snake Boy
162Memorable Quotes
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