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Myths of the Cherokee Tribe

Myths of the Cherokee Tribe. by Simon Tamara. Questions to answer:. What are the origins of that mysterious connection between the Cherokee Indians and animals? What can be the reason that most of their Origin Myths are related to animals?. Main Points. Generally about oral tradition

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Myths of the Cherokee Tribe

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  1. Myths of the Cherokee Tribe by Simon Tamara

  2. Questions to answer: • What are the origins of that mysterious connection between the Cherokee Indians and animals? • What can be the reason that most of their Origin Myths are related to animals?

  3. Main Points • Generally about oral tradition • Definition of myth (types) • Myths of the Cherokee tribe • Animal myths • Humans & animals • Animals & medicine • Summary & Conclusion

  4. Generally about oral tradition (why? how?) • Tradition – passed down orally • Narratives – convey values • Teachings • Special persons • Rhythm – drums & cymbals

  5. Definition of myth(types) • Myth – an anonymous oral story • Supernatural – explain phenomena • Make sense of the world • Creation Myths & Origin Myths

  6. Myths of the Cherokee tribe Animal Myths • Fire – Water Spider • Tobacco - Hummingbird • Eclipse – Giant Frog • Milky Way – Dog • Mountains & valleys – Buzzard

  7. Rabbit (Tsistu) • Prominent role • Trickster, deceiver • Ball players - belief • Joel Chandler Harris - Uncle Remus

  8. Myths of the Cherokee tribe Humans & Animals • No difference between • Harmony & helpfulness • Men: aggressive • Hunt & slaughter • Reincarnation

  9. Myths of the Cherokee tribe Animals & Medicine • Mankind • multiply • destroy animals • Animals – punish mankind • Prayer – no disease • Plants - medicine

  10. Oral tradition – important role Myths – to teach, to explain, to entertain Animal myths – convey values, explain phenomena Humans – animals – plants Equality in the beginning → close connection Love and respect towards nature Summary & Conclusion

  11. Sources • ‟Cherokee mythology.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_mythology 02 Cec 2012 • ‟First People – The Legends.” http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheFour-footedTribes-Cherokee.html 02 Dec 2012 • Frey, Rodney. ‟Oral Traditions and Storytelling.” http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~rfrey/traditions.htm 02 Dec 2012 • Kirk, Lowell. ‟Cherokee Myths And Legends.” http://www.telliquah.com/cherokee.htm 01 Dec 2012 • Mooney, James. ‟Cherokee Myths & Legends.” http://gypsywolf.weebly.com/cherokee-myths--legends.html 02 Dec 2012 • Mooney, James. ‟Myths of the Cherokee.” http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/ 02 Dec 2012 • Mooney, James. ‟Sacred Formulas of the Cherokee.” http://www.aren.org/prison/documents/american-indian/42/42.pdf 02 Dec 2012 • ‟Native American Myths and Tales.” http://www.westlake.k12.oh.us/whsteachers/millerla/Multicultural%20Lit_files/Native%20Amer/Native%20American%20Creation%20Myths%20Basic%20Notes.pdf 01 Dec 2012

  12. Thank you for your attention!

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