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  2. Seneca people - Wikipedia

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    The Seneca's own name for themselves is O-non-dowa-gah or Onödowá’ga, meaning "Great Hill People" [5] [6] The exonym Seneca is "the Anglicized form of the Dutch pronunciation of the Mohegan rendering of the Iroquoian ethnic appellative" originally referring to the Oneida.

  3. Seneca mythology - Wikipedia

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    Some important figures in Seneca mythology are: Eagentci (Awëha:'i—Fertile Earth [2]), whose name translates as "ancient-bodied one", is the Earth-mother, or First Mother. Her Huron name is Atahensic. Djieien was a man-sized spider who survived most attacks because its heart was buried underground. He appears in the tale "Hagowanen and ...

  4. Handsome Lake - Wikipedia

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    Handsome Lake, a leader and prophet, played a major role in reviving traditional religion among the Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse), or Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. He preached a message that combined traditional Haudenosaunee religious beliefs with a revised code meant to revive traditional consciousness to the Haudenosaunee after ...

  5. Native American religions - Wikipedia

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    Native American religions were prevalent in the pre-Columbian era, including state religions.Common concept is the supernatural world of deities, spirits and wonders, such as the Algonquian manitou or the LakotaŹ¼s wakan, [19] [20] [9] as well as Great Spirit, [21] Fifth World, world tree, and the red road among many Indians.

  6. 75 Seneca Quotes About Life, Wisdom and Greatness - AOL

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    These 75 quotes by Seneca capture some of his best works and offer plenty of wisdom for going through daily life. Related: 75 Epictetus Quotes on Life, Philosophy and Empowerment. 75 Seneca Quotes. 1.

  7. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Brazilian mythology – the subset of Brazilian folklore with cultural elements of diverse origin found in Brazil, comprising folk tales, traditions, characters and beliefs regarding places, peoples, and entities. Chaná mythology – the folk tales and beliefs of Chaná people about places, peoples and entities around them.

  8. Iroquois - Wikipedia

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    The Seneca sachem Handsome Lake, also known as Ganeodiyo, [220] introduced a new religious system to the Iroquois in the late 18th century, [240] which incorporated Quaker beliefs along with traditional Iroquoian culture. [219]

  9. Great Law of Peace - Wikipedia

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    The narratives of the Great Law exist in the languages of the member nations, so spelling and usages vary. William N. Fenton observed that it came to serve a purpose as a social organization inside and among the nations, a constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy or League, ceremonies to be observed, and a binding history of peoples. [2]