The Legend Of Little Deer – Interesting Cherokee Tale Of How Disease And Medicine Began, And Why The Native Americans Respect All Life
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 they had to take to survive. This is not the case in most cultures! Why this difference? This legend may help us understand.
The Cherokee say that in the early days of the world all animals and plants could talk, and people respected them, only taking what they needed to survive. If animals and plants could talk to us, perhaps that would still be true! However, a change came about when the people invented the bow and arrow. Suddenly, they could hunt with much more ease and started killing indiscriminately, reveling in their newfound power.
The animals called a council to decide what to do about this terrible change in order.
This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.
Become a member to read more - Click here
If you are already a member and have logged into your account, you can access the article here
See also:
Pilot Mountain Is Home To A Mysterious Underground Civilization – Cherokee Legend Tells
The Nunnehi – Immortal Spirit People And Mysterious Protectors Of The Cherokee Nation
More From Ancient Pages
-
What Are The Most Common Misconceptions About Pirates?
-
Mysterious Melchizedek: ‘King Of Righteousness’ And Heavenly High Priest In Bible And Dead Sea Scrolls
-
Fascinating Ancient And Unexplained Mysteries Of Arizona – Secrets Of The Canyons And Mountains – Part 1
-
Wadjet – Egyptian Goddess Protected Pharaohs And Was Depicted As A Cobra-Uraeus
-
How Did Vikings Celebrate Yule – The Winter Solstice?
-
When And Why Was Yakuza, The Japanese Mafia Founded?
-
Discovery Of Half-Million-Year-Old Wooden Structure Shows We’re Wrong To Underestimate Our Ancient Relatives
-
Ancient Mystery Of The Strange, Small Underground Being Who Secretly Emptied Casks
-
Louhi – Witch Goddess Of The North And The Magical Artifact Sampo In Finnish Mythology
-
Zombie-Like Creature In Sami People’s Beliefs: A Frightening, Dangerous Entity That Should Be Avoided At All Costs
-
Hidden Prophecies Inside The Great Pyramid Of Giza Discovered By Scientists
-
Mythical Place Where Gorgon Medusa Dwelled And Was Killed May Have Been Found By Archaeologists
-
Roman Sexuality Was Far More Complex Than Simply Gay Or Straight – Pompeii’s House Of The Vettii Reveals Why
-
Unexplained Mystery Of The Untraceable Stone-Throwers – Strangeness In North America, Belgium And Indonesia – Part 1
-
Tezcatlipoca: Enigmatic Aztec God Who Looked Inside People’s Hearts And Observed Their Deeds On Earth
-
Native Americans’ Visions Of Distant Explorers May Unravel Some Ancient Mysteries Of North America – Archaeological Evidence – Part 2
-
Unknown Biological Entities And Disturbing Weather Phenomenon In Washington Still Baffle Scientists
-
Vatican Secrets – Dangerous Knowledge And Invention That Could Alter History
-
Secrets Of A Lake That Could Re-Write Ancient History Of America – Myths And Gods Reveal A Complex Story – Part 1
-
Pharaoh Apries: Was The Betrayed Egyptian King Murdered By His Own People?
