Native Languages of the Americas: Creek Legends and Traditional Stories
This is our collection of links to Creek folktales and traditional stories that can be read online.
We have indexed our Native American mythology section
by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same
legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to
each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Creek tribe, the traditional stories of
related tribes like the
Choctaw and Chickasaw are very similar.
Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Creek legend for this page or think one of the ones on here
should be removed, please contact us and let us know.
˜Lodge-Boy and Thrown-Away (Lodge Boy and Wild Boy.)
These mythical twins, born when their pregnant mother was killed by a monster, are common to the folklore of many Midwestern and Eastern tribes.
Particularly in the Creek and other Southeastern tribes, they are generally portrayed as rowdy monster-slayers who cause a lot of trouble during the
course of their adventures.
˜Kolowa.
A kind of hairy, man-eating ogre. Some recent Creek storytellers have translated it as "gorilla."
˜Tie-Snakes. These are mythological water spirits common
to the folklore of Southeastern tribes. They are the size and shape of an ordinary snake, but have immense strength. Tie-Snakes live underwater and
were feared for their ability to catch humans and drag them underwater to drown.
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Creek Flood Myth
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