Unique Elements Historical Context - Author Biography A foundational record of Cherokee mythology and oral tradition. This edition of Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney restores a landmark ethnographic study documenting Cherokee myth, ritual, and traditional belief. Inside the book First published in 1900 as part of the Bureau of American Ethnology reports, this work records myths collected directly from Cherokee storytellers. Mooney presents creation accounts, animal tales, sacred formulas, and explanatory legends that reveal how myth shaped moral values, cosmology, and daily life. The book remains essential for students of folklore, anthropology, and Indigenous history. About the book James Mooney (1861 to 1921) was an American ethnographer whose fieldwork among Native American tribes set new standards for cultural documentation. His close collaboration with Cherokee informants produced one of the most detailed mythological records of any Indigenous nation in North America. *Myths of the Cherokee* stands as his most enduring achievement. Title Details Original 1900 Text - Folklore / Mythology / Native American Studies - 6 x 9 Inches - Matte Cover - Cream Paper