Native American Mythology Archive

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cedar is considered the most sacred tree in Native American beliefs. Cedar holds significant importance in Native American traditions as a ceremonial plant.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  The Great Smoky Mountains have a rich cultural and natural history beyond their national park status. These mountains span from Virginia to northern

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Depending on the vagaries of the weather and limited rainfall, some areas usually experience periodic droughts, while others receive some more moisture. Farmers,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are accounts of battles between good and evil forces in every religion. Myths from cultures worldwide offer fascinating stories dealing with benevolent

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Coyote is an adorable character one encounters in many Native American myths and legends. Sometimes, Coyote is presented as a tricker, while the animal

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Biblical story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis explains why people speak different languages. The Choctaw, a Native American Indian tribe

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Okanagan Indians, whose traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington state and British Columbia, have an interesting myth about white giants

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Navajo People - tough and brave people - have a deep relationship with the Holy Ones, who came from the sky. It is

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of the soul is fascinating. Despite many attempts, no one can really tell you with certainty what the soul is and

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like all other Native American tribes, the Iroquois have a myth that explains why there is both good and evil in this world.

Jeramy Neugin - AncientPages.com - In Cherokee beliefs, the Sun and Moon, the ancient world, and the first man and woman were all created by a number of

Jeramy Neugin - AncientPages.com -  The Cherokee used the spirits of their ancestors as talismans of protection against harm. After the home was smoked, dirt from the family

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - For the Navajo and other tribes of the Southwest, the tales of skinwalkers are not only legends. Navajo people are reluctant to reveal skin-walker

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  The Devil’s Tramping Ground in North Carolina is a mysterious place many still avoid. Curious people who dared to visit this place reported seeing

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -  Located near Conway, New Hampshire, North America, Mount Chocorua is one of the world’s most stunning mountains and a frequent target for photographers who

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Among the Native Americans there are many fascinating myths describing how life merged on our planet. One very beautiful myth tells about a remarkable

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like many other characters encountered in Native American mythology, Heyoka teaches us valuable life lessons. Heyoka is an entertaining figure; everything this creature does

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like many other mythological tricksters, Iktomi finds himself in constant trouble. He is very destructive, primarily to himself. Iktomi likes to play games

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We find ancient doomsday prophecies in several sacred books, scripts, and legends worldwide. Some of these prophecies challenge our beliefs and trust in the

Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com -  The Cherokee have many wonderful legends. Some of the most interesting stories involve people who looked just like normal Cherokee but were apparently

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Depictions of the mysterious giant Piasa bird can be found on a limestone bluff overlooking the Mississippi. Native American legends tell this creature