Iroquois Mythology

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Iroquois Mythology

They call themselves Haudenosaunee ( »People of the big house “), five nations composed them; the French called them Iroquois, while the English called them " Five Nations “. The mythology iroquois includes the following Native American peoples: Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora

Seneca "Onondowahgah" "People of the Great Hill. " Guardians of the west gate.

Cayuga " Gayogoho: no »» The people of the great marshes »

Onondaga  "Onoda'gega" "The Town of the Mountains". Guardians of the central fire.

Oneida  " Onyota'a:ka » »Standing Stone Town »

Mohawk  "Kahniakehake" "The Stone People". Guardians of the eastern gate.

Tuscarora "Hemp pickers" or "people wearing shirts" 

Iroquois Mythology (texts)

Iroquois culture

• Deganawida
• Ganonh'sees
• Thirteen moons of gratitude
  • Mid-winter ceremonies
  • Maple sugar
  • Thunders
  • Seeds
  • The strawberries
  • Green beans
  • Green corn
  • Harvest
  • The hunter's moon
  • Reserves
• Game with peach pits

Iroquois Legends (Iroquois Mythology)

• Ahneah The Rose Flower
• Ancient Clan System
• Battle With The Snakes
• Birch Bark Legends Of Niagara
• Boy Who Lived With the Bears
• Chipmunk And Bear
• Creation By Women
• De-Ka-Nah-Wi-Da and Hiawatha
• Dogs Who Saved their Master
• Four Iroquois Hunters
• Hannah the rose flower
• Hiawatha The Unifier
• Hodadenon: The Last One Left And The Chestnut Tree
• How Bear Lost His Tail
• How Buzzard Got His Feathers
• How Chipmunks Got Their Stripes
• How Rabbit And Owl Were Created
• How The Four Winds Were Named
• Jowiis And The Eagles
• Raccoon And The Crayfish
• Sayadio In The Land Of The Dead
• Skunny-Wundy And The Stone Giant
• The Boy Who Lived With Bears
• The Creation Story
• The Gifts Of The Little People
• The Girl Who Was Not Satisfied With Simple Things
• Hodadenon: The Last One Left and the Chestnut Tree
• How Bear Lost His Tail
• How Buzzard Got His Feathers
• How Fire Came to the Six Nations
• The Hungry Fox And The Boastful Suitor
• The Hunting Of The Great Bear
• The Huron-Iroquois Nations
• The Origin Of The Iroquois Nations
• The Peacemaker And The Tree Of Peace
• Rabbit and Fox
• Raccoon and the Crayfish
• Skunny-Wundy and the Stone Giant
• The Story of Okteondon or 'The Workers of Evil'
• Turtle Makes War on Men
• Turtle's Race With Bear
• The two daughters
• The Peace Queen
• Legend Of The Violet
• The Dogs Who Saved Their Master
• The Origin Of The Iroquois Nations
• The Wampum Bird
• The Wife Of The Thunderer
• Turtle Makes War On Men
• Turtle's Race With Bear
• Wampum Bird
• Wife of the Thunderer
• Why The Owl Has Big Eyes

Cayuga Legends (Iroquois Mythology)

• The Hunting of the Great Bear

Deetkatoo Free Book

The Deetkatoo

Mohawk Legends (Iroquois Mythology)

• Kanienkeh - How The Eagle First Came To The People
• How Fire Came To The Six Nations
• The Prophecy Of The Two Serpents

Mohawk Free Book Oneida free book Onondaga Legends (Iroquois Mythology)

• Iroquoian Cosmogony
• Origin of the Pleiades

Tuscaroras free book

The Tuscaroras

Tuscaroras free book: Skywoman Tuscarora Legends (Iroquois Mythology)

• The corn spirit
• The great father mosquito
• Sky Woman

Seneca Free Book: The Code of Handsome Lake

The Code of Handsome Lake

Seneca Legends (Iroquois Mythology)

• Summer Conquers Winter
• Skagédi And The Man-Eater
• Geha Aids A Deserted Boy
• The Adventures of Wolf-Marked
• Okteondon and His Uncle, The Planter, or, Winter Delaying Spring
• A Battle Between Frost and Whirlwind
• Hótho Conquers Shagodyoweg Gowa
• Summer Kills Autumn and is Herself Killed by Winter
• Géha, The Friend of a Deserted Boy
• Whirlwind and Panther
• A Bird in Search of a Mate
• The Origin of Stories
• Tea Man-Eating Wife, the Little Old Woman and the Morning Star
• Two Young Men Who Went to ”The Blue”, Speaker and Definer
• The Trials and Death of Inchworm
• Gáqga´
• The thunder boy
• Grandfather and Grandson and an Eagle Woman
• The Great Spirit Overpowers the Cold and Frost of Winter, Stone Coats
• Man-Eater and his Brother Whirlwind
• Owl and his Jealous Wife
• Okteondon And His Uncle
• Tree Worm and his Mother-In-Law, Barkworm
• Cold and Frost, or Stone Coat Women
• The Ganyo Gowa
• Wolf and the Old Woman's Grandson
• A Race Between Bear and Turtle
• The Grandmother and Grandson
• Bald Eagle Sends Mud-Turtle to the Edge of the World
• The Boy Who Learned the Songs of Birds
• The Coming of Spring or The Wadyonyondyes Girls
• The Creation of Men (Indians)
• The Buffalo Women
• The Ghost Woman
• Wíshakon and his Friend Visit the Pléthoak (Thunders)
• The Adventures Of Haníshéonon
• Stone Coat, Cold and Frost
• Rain Old Man and the Horned Snake (Lightning)
• Whirlwind and her Husband
• The Bird Medicine
• Hagowane and his Ten Sons
• Coon Deceives Crawfish
• The Deserted Boy
• Dagwanoenyent (Whirlwind)
• Hótho (Cold)
• Flying-Squirrel and the Seasons
• The Adventures of Yellowbird
• The Young Woman and Thunder
• Partridge and Turtle and their Cousins Wolves
• Thousand-Legs and Bright Body his Son
• A Young Man Rescued by a Toad
• A Man Pursued by his Uncle and by his Wife
• A Lazy Man
• Swan's Daughters Marry Earthquake's Son
• Hodadeion and his Sister
• A Little Boy and his Dog, Beautiful Ears
• Quail Kills Cold Weather and the Thunder Family
• Gáqga´ and Skagédi
• The Man-Eater and his Younger Brother
• The Rabbit Brothers
• Mink and his Uncle
• The Fox and Rabbit
• A Warrior Cared for by Wolves
• Dogs Save Their Master
• The Deserted Village
• War Between Senecas and Cherokees
• Turtle on the War-Path
• The Great Snake Battle
• The Hunter Who Became A Fish
• Two Seneca Women Escape From Cherokee Captivity
• A Dead Man Speaks Through Fire
• The Feast of the Whirlwinds
• Thunder Destroys Horned Snake
• The Friendship of an Otter
• How Chipmunks Got Their Stripes
• Child Fed and Cared for by a Porcupine and a Bear
• A Brother and Sister Pursued by a Man-Eater
• A Racoon Story
• The Moose Woman
• The Adventures Of Gányage Gowa
• Turkey's Brother goes in Search of a Wife
• The Twelve Brothers and Their Uncle, Dagwanoenyent
• Uncle and nephew
• A Man Chased by the Ancient of Lizards
• The Great Bear and the Six Hunters, or, The Seven Stars of the Dipper
• The Chipmunk and the Bear
• The Wren
• The Twelve Stars
• The Woman and Dog in the Moon
• A Man Conquers Stone Coat (Ice and Cold)
• A Battle Between Frost And Whirlwind
• A Bird In Search Of A Mate
• A Brother And Sister Pursued By A Man-Eater
• A Dead Man Speaks Through Fire
• A Little Boy And His Dog, Beautiful Ears
• A Lazy Man
• A Man Chased By The Ancient Of Lizards
• A Man Conquers Stone Coat
• A Man Pursued By His Uncle And By His Wife
• A Warrior Cared For By Wolves
• A Wife For Knowledge
• A Raccoon Story
• A Race Between Bear And Turtle
• A Young Man Rescued By A Toad
• Bald Eagle Sends Mud-Turtle To The Edge Of The World
• Bear's Race With Turtle
• Child Fed And Cared For By A Porcupine And A Bear
• Cold And Frost, Or Stone Coat Women
• Coon Deceives Crawfish
• Dagwa^notoenyent (Whirlwind)
• Dogs Save Their Master
• Flying-Squirrel And The Seasons
• Gáqga´
• Gáqga´ And Skagédi
• Geha Aids A Deserted Boy
• Géha, The Friend Of A Deserted Boy
• Grandfather And Grandson And An Eagle Woman
• Godasiyo The Woman Chief
• Hagowane And His Ten Sons
• Hodadeio^not And His Sister
• Hótho (Cold)
• Hótho Conquers Shagodyoweg Gowa
• How Chipmunks Got Their Stripes - See Iroquois
• How The Conifers Show The Promise Of Spring
• Man-Eater And His Brother Whirlwind
• Mink And His Uncle
• Okteondo^not And His Uncle
• Okteondo^not And His Uncle, The Planter. Gold, Winter Delaying Spring
• Owl And His Jealous Wife
• Partridge And Turtle And Their Cousins Wolves
• Quail Kills Cold Weather And The Thunder Family
• Rain Old Man And The Horned Snake (Lightning)
• Seek Your Father
• Skagédi And The Man-Eater
• Stone Coat, Cold And Frost
• Summer Conquers Winter
• Summer Kills Autumn And Is Herself Killed By Winter
• Swan's Daughters Marry Earthquake's Son
• The Adventures Of Gányage Gowa
• The Adventures Of Haníshéonon
• The Adventures Of Wolf-Marked
• The Adventures Of Yellowbird
• The Bird Medicine
• The Boy Who Learned The Songs Of Birds
• The Chipmunk And The Bear
• The Coming Of Spring Or The Wadyo^notyo^notdyes Girls
• The Deserted Boy
• The Deserted Village
• The Feast Of The Whirlwinds
• The Fox And Rabbit
• The Friendship Of An Otter
• The Ganyo Gowa
• The Ghost Woman
• The Grandmother And Grandson
• The Great Bear And The Six Hunters. Or, The Seven Stars Of The Dipper
• The Great Snake Battle
• The Great Spirit Overpowers The Cold And Frost Of Winter, Stone Coats
• The Hunter Who Became A Fish
• The Man-Eater And His Younger Brother
• The Mischief Maker. A Tradition Of The Origin Of The Mythology Of The Senecas
• The Moose Woman
• The Origin Of Stories
• The Rabbit Brothers
• The thunder boy
• The Trials And Death Of Inchworm
• The Twelve Brothers and Their Uncle, Dagwanoe^notyent
• The Twelve Stars
• The Woman And Dog In The Moon
• The Woman Who Fell From The Sky
• The Wren
• The Young Woman And Thunder
• Thousand-Legs And Bright Body His Son
• Thunder Destroys Horned Snake
• Tree Worm And His Mother-In-Law, Barkworm
• Turkey's Brother Goes In Search Of A Wife
• Turtle On The War-Path
• Two Seneca Women Escape From Cherokee Captivity
• Two Young Men Who Went To ”The Blue”, Speaker And Definer
• Uncle And Nephew
• War Between Senecas And Cherokees
• Whirlwind And Her Husband
• Whirlwind And Panther
• Wolf And The Old Woman's Grandson

Books on Iroquois Mythology

Comics / Illustrated:

In French :

Only in English:

• The Legends of the Iroquois
• Skywoman – A Symphonic Odyssey Of Iroquois Legends
• The Song of Hiawatha
• Legends, Traditions and Laws, of the Iroquois, or Six Nations
• Legends of the Iroquois