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Culture & Region
Cherokee (Southeastern Woodlands)
Time Period
Traditional (pre-contact)
Domains
Cornagriculturefertilityfirst woman
Symbols & Animals
Cornearth
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Cherokee territories
Key Myths & Stories
Corn Mother; body produces corn; killed by sons; instructed dragging/planting for corn growth
Related Deities
≈ Corn Mother archetype; ≈ Demeter (grain sacrifice)