Project Gutenberg 2014-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 2414 Mooney, James 1861 1921 Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Myths of the Cherokee" by James Mooney is an ethnographical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed study that compiles various myths, legends, and historical contexts of the Cherokee tribe, offering insights into their culture, beliefs, and traditions. The text is rooted in extensive fieldwork conducted by the author over several years, with the intent to document and preserve the rich oral traditions and historical narratives of one of the most significant Indigenous tribes in the United States. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the context in which these myths were collected, emphasizing the importance of preserving Cherokee traditions and language. Mooney reflects on the impact of historical events on the tribe and highlights the role of older generations in maintaining the tribe's lore despite external cultural pressures. The initial chapters focus on the purpose of the work, the author's gratitude toward various contributors to his research, and a brief historical sketch of the Cherokee. This sets the stage for the detailed collection of cosmogonic myths, stories about animals, and legends that illustrate not only the tribe’s views of the world but also their deep connection to the land and their heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45634/45634-h/images/new-cover.jpg en Tales -- Southern States Cherokee Indians -- Folklore Cherokee mythology Legends -- Southern States Cherokee Indians -- History E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Other 2690387 2690393 2024-09-19T07:07:18.744308 2023-09-20T03:36:57.174583 text/html text/html 2724641 2014-05-11T16:12:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 4513944 2014-05-11T16:12:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 4501846 2024-09-19T07:08:08.758621 application/epub+zip 4561324 2024-09-19T07:07:27.623300 application/epub+zip 976334 2024-09-19T07:07:22.921306 application/epub+zip 5033495 2024-09-19T07:08:35.375552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4865964 2024-09-19T07:08:03.508617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1544513 2022-09-20T19:05:54.660551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1801929 1801692 2024-09-19T07:07:09.657367 2023-09-20T03:36:47.722498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1798412 2014-05-11T16:12:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 652429 2014-05-11T16:12:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1798435 2014-05-11T16:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651202 2014-05-11T16:12:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21508 2024-09-19T07:08:35.581426 application/rdf+xml 15561 2024-09-19T07:07:23.441288 image/jpeg 2361 2024-09-19T07:07:23.186427 image/jpeg 4501016 2024-09-19T07:07:19.015336 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia