Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Among Native Americans, there are many fascinating myths that describe how life emerged on our planet. One very beautiful myth tells of a remarkable godlike being who came down from the skies, took the form
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Like many other Native American teachings, the Seven Fires Prophecy comes with a powerful message to future generations. It tells us that we are architects of our own fate and have two choices if we wish
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 is always the opposite of the people around him. We may laugh
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Stikini is a terrifying, mythical creature deeply rooted in Native American mythology, folklore, and oral traditions. Often described as a powerful and malevolent being, it is most commonly associated with the traditional stories of
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Like many other mythological tricksters, Iktomi finds himself in constant trouble. He is very destructive, primarily to himself. Iktomi enjoys playing games and tricking people, but in most cases, his intricate plans to harm others
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Native Americans have many very intriguing stories about beings who they encountered. These creatures are often very unusual in their appearance and they mostly live underground. We have previously read about the mysterious Moon-Eyed people, an
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 supernatural beings called the Nunnehi (Nunne’hi). They were not nature spirits or
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Hopi await the return of Pahana, their lost white brother, who will come back dressed in red and bring with him a missing section of a sacred Hopi tablet. Pahana will come from the
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Depictions of the mysterious giant Piasa bird can be found on a limestone bluff overlooking the Mississippi. Native American legends say this creature existed long before pale faces arrived on their lands. In the Illini
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Choctaw Indians of Mississippi have a fascinating ancient legend about the Nanih Waiya Cave Mound. The Indians say that their ancestors emerged from an artificial underground world a very long time ago, which they consider to
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – This Cherokee tale is interesting because it relates a philosophy of life which was practiced by many Native Americans. They used every part of the animal they hunted if possible, and showed respect for the life
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Hopi Indians’ encounter with Maasaw was very emotional and frightening. His physical appearance was so horrifying that many of the Hopi Indians ran. Some of the Hopi had the courage to stay because they
