Myth-Folklore

A long time ago, mankind and animals were able to communicate to one another. It was understood that hunters would perform rituals after a hunt to honor the animals sacrifice and that no life shall be taken without the intent to eat. Man needlessly killing an animal was a very serious offense to both men and animals. One day in a Cherokee village, a hunters wife was gathering plants from nearby the nearby forest. Suddenly, she began to hear a hissing sound as well as a slight rattle. Scared the sudden noise she reached for a sharp stick. As the rattling intensified she moved some brushes aside and saw a yellow rattlesnake coiled as if ready to attack. Frightened, the wife stabbed the snake with her stick killing it. Later that day, the hunter himself was tracking a deer deep in the forest. Suddenly he began to hear wailing cry's of sorrow and anger. He heard rattling all around him he was surrounded by numerous rattle snakes as they came out of the bushes. They had informed the ...

This story makes me want to see if I can find the song itself on the off chance the myth is true. My favorite part of the story is how the Rattlesnakes and the hunter were able to reach an agreement and both everyone held true to the agreement. Black Rattle Snake Image Source Bibliography: Story source: Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney (1900). Story online Source

I really enjoyed the idea that the earth is just floating on puppet strings. It's a new and different story from any other that I've heard before. Cherokee's Earth Image Source Bibliography: Story source: Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney (1900). Online Source