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An Iroquois Creation story: Woman Who Fell from the Sky
In the beginning, in the Sky World, a pregnant wife asked her husband to fetch the delicacies she craved. But she wanted the bark of a root of the Great Tree in the middle of the Sky World, which none...
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THE TOP 12 DEITIES IN CHOCTAW MYTHOLOGY
The belief systems of the indigenous people of the continental United States often get twisted through the same condescending prism as the myths of the Inuit. Just as Balladeer’s Blog previously gave...
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Insects in the Choctaw Emergence Mythology
A creation myth is a cosmogony, a narrative that describes the original ordering of the universe. A given culture’s cosmogony or creation myth de- scribes its sense of how the cosmos (order,...
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Aztec Mythology: Gods and Myth
The first sun, the watery sun, was carried off by the flood. All that lived in the world became fish. The second sun was devoured by tigers. The third was demolished by a fiery rain that set people...
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The ‘darker link’ between ancient human sacrifice and our modern world
In Japan, it was said that sacrificing a woman at a rushing river would placate the spirit who lived there, allowing for the construction of bridges and the safe passage of boats. In Greek myth, the...
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The Inca Culture
HISTORY The Inca empire and culture was largely destroyed by the Spanish in the most brutal conquest seen on the American continent. Under the leadership of Fransisco Pizarro the Spanish stole over...
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How the Owl Came to Hoot – Abenaki Legends
Gluscabe is a Native American Folk Hero of the Abenaki Nation also known as the People of the Dawn. He is known by several names such as Gluskabe, Glooskap, Gluskabi or Kluscap. He is known to...
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The History of the Toltecs
Under Quetzalcoatl’s Leadership, the Toltecs built an impressive metropolis at Tula. The architectural style was visually dramatic and innovative. Stately columns provided elegant walkways for the...
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THE TOP 12 DEITIES FROM INUIT MYTHOLOGY
Inuit mythology is almost criminally neglected. Personally I find it fascinating and there is a wealth of underappreciated information to be passed along. Inuit is the term used now, largely replacing...
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Blackfoot: History of the Blood Tribe
Treaty Seven was a peace treaty made between two nations, the tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Peigan, and Bloods), the Tsuu T’ina Nation (formerly known as the Sarcee), the Stoney...
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Pawnee History
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma (Pawnee Nation) has a long and proud history spanning more than 700 years. Early in the 18th century, more than 60,000 members of the Pawnee Tribe inhabited the area...
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Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl: A Tragic Romance of Aztec Legend
Mexican natural structures are the topic of many legends and mythical stories connected with pre-Columbian tribes like the Aztecs and Mayas. Two of the many volcanoes in Mexico became the symbols of...
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Navajo Skinwalker Legend
The Navajo skinwalker legend is one of the more complex and terrifying stories, steeped in mystery and evil intent. Many Navajos believe firmly in the existence of skinwalkers and refuse to discuss...
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Hopi: The Snake Myth
At Tokóonavi, north of the Grand Canyon, lived people who were then not yet Snake people. They lived close to the bank of the river. The chief’s son often pondered over the Grand Canyon and wondered...
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Abenaki Indian Corn Legend
A long time ago, when the Indians were first made, one man lived alone, far from any others. He did not know fire, and so he lived on roots, bark, and nuts. This man became very lonely for...
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The Haudenosaunee people respect what they call the sustainers of life, the Three Sisters – Corn, Beans and Squash. The Corn Spirit was so thrilled to be one of the sustainers of life that she asked...
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MAYAN LEGENDS: STORIES OF AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION
Mayan mythology emerged from the traditions and religion of a civilization as old as 3,000 years from a vast region called Mesoamerica: territories that are now the Mexican states of Campeche,...
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Choctaw Medicine
Medicine made from plants and roots by Choctaws of long ago In centuries past, Choctaws used plants and roots for many of their medicinal needs. Roots were dug in the fall of the year when they were...
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Native American Myths
Many Native American myths could equally be called folktales: they seem to be about ordinary people, not gods. However, the Native American attitude is that everything is animated by divinity. Hence...
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Creation Story And The Importance Of Dreaming An Abenaki Legend
The Great Spirit, in a time not known to us looked about and saw nothing. No colors, no beauty. Time was silent in darkness. There was no sound. Nothing could be seen or felt. The Great Spirit decided...
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Hopi Prophecy and the End of the Fourth World
More than any other tribe in North America, the Hopi Indians have developed according to the dictates and demands of what may be called a legacy of prophecy. The predictions of the life to come do not...
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Manco Capac: Legendary Founder Of The Inca Dynasty Of Peru
According to Inca mythology, the Inca are the direct descendants of a mythical first Inca, named Manco Capac, who emerged from one of the three openings in the mountain Tambotoco, near Pacaritambo (or...
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Here Are 9 Causes of Soul Loss and How to Retrieve Yours
Beneath most headaches is a heartache. It’s a natural protective mechanism of ours to think our way around wounds instead of feeling our way through them. In this day and age, we just want an escape....
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The Virgin of Guadalupe: 10 Fascinating Facts
Mexicans will tell you that they’re 90 percent Catholic but 100 percent Guadalupan. While the numbers aren’t entirely accurate, it is definitely the case that historically the Virgin of Guadalupe has...
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Native Americans Acknowledged 5 Genders before European Colonization
It wasn’t until Europeans took over North America that natives adopted the ideas of gender roles. For Native Americans, there was no set of rules that men and women had to abide by in order to be...
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The African Presence in Ancient America: Mandinka Moors Beat Columbus to the...
In 1969, Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian adventurer crossed the Atlantic ocean from the North African port of Safi, arriving in Barbados, West Indies. His craft was made by local Africans of indigenous...
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The Mystery of Aztec Skulls artefacts found in the Graves of the Nobles
Peculiar ancient burials rituals have often left historians speculating about the beliefs and collective psychology of the ancient cultures. One such civilization that adhered to strange burial...
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Confirmed: Mysterious Ancient Maya Book, Grolier Codex, is Genuine
In a rare reversal, archaeologists have determined that a Maya book written almost 900 years ago is genuine — after decades of believing it was fake. The Grolier Codex was so named because it was...
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DNA links Native Americans with Europeans
Ancient DNA reveals that the ancestors of modern-day Native Americans had European roots. The discovery sheds new light on European prehistory and also solves old mysteries concerning the colonisation...
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Archaeologists Discovered ‘Lost City’ Deep In The Jungles of Honduras!
Archaeologists searching for a lost city in the jungles of Honduras have discovered the urban remains of what they believe is a vanished ancient civilization, National Geographic reports. A team of...
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Groundbreaking Discovery — Mysterious Civilization found in Brazil
A group of archaeologists led by Finnish Martti Pärssinen has made a shocking discovery a couple of years ago in Brazil, in the Amazon, yet many people have no idea that this discovery even happened....
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An Ancient City Emerges in a Remote Rain Forest
ost of the important archaeological sites in Central America were “discovered” by archaeologists who, in fact, didn’t discover them at all but were led to the ruins by local people. I’ve known several...
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Conquering Choquequirao: the Long Walk to Peru’s Lesser-Known ‘Lost City’
Rambling along the bumpy road from Cuzco out to Cachora, it becomes abundantly clear that I’ve left the feverish Machu Picchu crowds behind and am now entering into the less polished corners of the...
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7 Unprecedented Archaeological Discoveries That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Each year, archaeologists and researchers around the globe make unprecedented discoveries. In the last couple of years however, —thanks to technological improvements and new tools— experts have become...
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Supernatural Sound: Science and Shamanism in the Arctic
Scanning the horizon off the coast of Greenland in 1822, William Scoresby witnessed the impossible: floating in the sky was an upside down ship. “It was,” the whaling captain wrote, “so well defined,...
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Tripping through Time: The Fascinating History of the Magic Mushroom
The psilocybin group of mushrooms, popularly known as magic mushrooms, shrooms or psychedelic mushrooms, is found in over two hundred varieties around the world. We know them today as a recreational...
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The Anunnaki Gods: Who Are They?
Quetzalcoatl, Viracocha and Kukulkan are the ancient gods of Mesoamericans. There is a chance that these 3 are just one deity. According to descriptions of all 3 gods, they have features or...
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Medicine Songs of the Spirit: An Ancient Healing Tradition
Only six people in the world know how to do what Sergio Pacheco is about to do. A middle-aged man who rarely smiles, Pacheco stands in the middle of a crowd on the National Mall, wearing a feathered...
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Ancient Lore and Magic of Crows and Ravens
Although crows and ravens are part of the same family (Corvus), they’re not exactly the same bird. Typically, ravens are quite a bit bigger than crows, and they tend to be a bit shaggier looking. The...
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These Ancient Legends Are Proven True by Science
Who doesn’t love a good story? When the world is in a bit of a state, it’s good to retreat to the comforting fiction of books, movies, and video games. It’s worth remembering, though, that plenty of...
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