thunder beings
nature_spirit mountain Cherokee corroborated · 2
Thunder beings are Cherokee spirits associated with cliffs, mountains, and waterfalls, believed to reside close to the Earth's surface. They are capable of harming people and are described as always plotting mischief. Unlike the benevolent Great Thunder and his sons, these thunders bring danger and misfortune.
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When
- First attested
- 1932 CE
- Attested period
- 1932 – 1932
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Black Elk Speaks.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- heyoka, Great Thunder, Thunder Boys
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (1)
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“It was believed that the thunder beings who lived close to the Earth's surface in the cliffs, mountains, and waterfalls could harm the people at times, which did happen.”
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“The Lakota medicine man Black Elk described himself as a heyoka, saying he had been visited as a child by the thunder beings.”
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