Record #:

14078

Author(s):

Wilson, Eddie W.

Abstract:

The author outlines both Native American and contemporary lore about snakes, including religious and medicinal qualities. Cherokee religion believed rattlesnakes to be men in a different form. Dr. John Brickell's writing included snake folklore in Natural History of North Carolina. There is also a discussion about North Carolina snake lore, with folktales and medicinal/therapeutic qualities of native snake species.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 2, June 1948, p9, 22

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina; Snakes; Folklore