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The Cherokee, like many other Native tribes, used the number of scutes on the backs of certain species of turtles to determine their calendar cycle. The scutes around the edge added up to 28, the same number of days as in a lunar cycle, while the center contained 13 larger scutes, representing the 13 moon cycles of a year.
In the underworld, there was only chaos and odd creatures. Master of Breath created Brother Moon and Sister Sun, as well as the four directions to hold up the world. The Muscogee also venerated the Horned Serpent Sint Holo, who appeared to suitably wise young men. The first people were the offspring of Sister Sun and the Horned Serpent.
ᏗᎵᏍᏙᏗ "dilsdohdi" [1] the "water spider" is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back. [2]Cherokee spiritual beliefs are held in common among the Cherokee people – Native American peoples who are Indigenous to the Southeastern Woodlands, and today live primarily in communities in North Carolina (the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...
Cherokee mythology – A North American tribe that migrated from the great lakes area to the southeastern woodlands. Choctaw mythology – A North American tribe from the area of modern-day Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. Creek mythology – A North American tribe from the area of modern-day Georgia and Alabama.
The Muscogee Nation, or Muscogee (Creek) Nation, [3] is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The nation descends from the historic Muscogee Confederacy, a large group of indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands. They commonly refer to themselves as Este Mvskokvlke (pronounced [isti ...
Moon god. Fashioned his sperm into a fruit, which Cavillaca then ate, and gave birth to a child. Pachamama: Fertility Goddess. Wife of Vircocha. Viracocha: Creation God. Husband of Pachamama. Mama Killa: Moon Goddess. Daughter of Vircocha and Pachamama. Wife of Inti. Inti: Sun God. Son of Vircocha and Pachamama. Husband of Mama Killa. Manco Cápac
Killers of the Flower Moon earned 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actress in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role (Robert De Niro), Directing (Scorsese), Film Editing ...
Creek (Muskogee) by Kenneth W. McIntosh – Encyclopedia of North American Indians; History of the Creek Indians in Georgia; Comprehensive Creek Language materials online; Southeastern Native American Documents, 1763–1842 Archived April 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. New Georgia Encyclopedia entry Archived July 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine