Buzzard

animal_ally earth Cherokee single tradition · 1

The Buzzard is an animal spirit credited with shaping the Cherokee landscape by creating valleys and mountains through the flapping of its wings. It is revered for its role in the early formation of the earth and its enduring presence in Cherokee cosmology. The spirit is associated with the earth realm and the act of creation.

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“the Buzzard that created valleys and mountains in the Cherokee land by the flapping of his wings.”

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