Week 11 Reading Notes: The Crane and the Hummingbird, Part A
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Title: The Crane and the Hummingbird
Publication: Myths of the Cherokee, 1900
Author: James Mooney
Notes: James Mooney (February 10, 1861–December 22, 1921) was an American ethnographer and author who studied Native American groups, particularly Cherokee. He published Myths of the Cherokee during Ghost Dance, a 19-century religious movement that incorporated Native American belief systems.
Characters:
Crane
Hummingbird
The woman
Places:
North America
Events:
A Crane and a Hummingbird love the same woman
The woman preferred the Hummingbird for his looks
The Crane challenges the Hummingbird to a race to win over the woman
For seven days the birds race around the woman’s house
Despite the Hummingbird’s swiftness, the Crane is able to fly for long hours
The Crane wins the race on the seventh day
The woman says she will never marry the ugly crane and remains single
Title: The Crane and the Hummingbird
Publication: Myths of the Cherokee, 1900
Author: James Mooney
Notes: James Mooney (February 10, 1861–December 22, 1921) was an American ethnographer and author who studied Native American groups, particularly Cherokee. He published Myths of the Cherokee during Ghost Dance, a 19-century religious movement that incorporated Native American belief systems.
Characters:
Crane
Hummingbird
The woman
Places:
North America
Events:
A Crane and a Hummingbird love the same woman
The woman preferred the Hummingbird for his looks
The Crane challenges the Hummingbird to a race to win over the woman
For seven days the birds race around the woman’s house
Despite the Hummingbird’s swiftness, the Crane is able to fly for long hours
The Crane wins the race on the seventh day
The woman says she will never marry the ugly crane and remains single
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