Reading Notes - Myths of the Cherokee Part A

 Myths of the Cherokee

Author: James Mooney

Part A: The Deer and the Rabbit

  • The deer began with no horns and had the head of a doe
  • The deer was a great runner and the rabbit a great jumper and many animals were curious which could farther
  • Eventually, a match was arranged between the two and the prcie was a pair of antlers
  • On the day of the match all the animals were there with the antlers marking the starting point
  • While everyone admired the antelers the rabbit exclaimed that he did not know this part of the country and decided to take a look through the bushes 
  • The animals deemed it alright and so the rabbit went
  • After a while the rabbit had not returned and so the animals began to suspect him of trickery
  • They sent someone to look for him and short after found the rabbit trying to clear a path through thicket where the race was going to occur
  • The messneger retunred quietly and told the rest of the animals
  • When the rabbit retured they accused him of cheating but he denied it until they went and saw the road was cleared 
  • The animals agreed a trickster deserved no spot i this race and they decided to give the hrons to the deer
  • They admitted the deer was the best runner and he has worn the horns ever since
  • They told the rabbit that since he was so fond of cutting bushes he can do that for a living and he continues to this day
The Horn Winner

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