Cherokee Mythology - Other Venerated Spirits

Other Venerated Spirits

The Cherokee believed that every aspect and thing had a spirit presiding over it.

  • Uktena: A horned serpent
  • Tsul 'Kalu: Spirit of the Hunt, A slant eyed giant
  • Oonawieh Unggi ("the oldest wind"): Spirit of the Wind
  • Kana'ti ("The Lucky Hunter"): The Great Hunter
  • Selu ("maize"): The Corn Woman
  • Nûñnë'hï: The Spirit People
  • Tlanuwa: a mythological giant raptor

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