Corn Mother
Culture & Region
Native American (Eastern Woodlands/Southeastern)
Time Period
Traditional (pre-contact)
Domains
Corn/maizeagriculturefertilitysacrificefood
Symbols & Animals
Cornearth
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Various Eastern/Southeastern nations
Key Myths & Stories
Body becomes corn; teaches agriculture; self-sacrifice for people's food
Related Deities
≈ Demeter/Ceres (grain sacrifice); maize mother archetype