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Seneca Legends

This is our collection of links to Seneca folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our American Indian stories 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, so you may also want to visit our page comparing the stories from the Iroquois tribes (which include the Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Mohawk, and Seneca Indians), since the traditional stories of those tribes are very similar.

Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Seneca legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.

Seneca Indian Folklore

*Seneca Indian Myths:
    Online collection of Seneca myths and legends.
*The Powerful Boy:
    Seneca legend of a mythical boy hero.
*The Woman Who Fell From the Sky * Seek Your Father:
    The Seneca myths of Sky Woman, her daughter and grandsons.
*Godasiyo the Woman Chief:
    Story of a legendary Seneca leader.
*Bear's Race With Turtle * Turtle's Race With Bear:
    Seneca folktale about Turtle teaching Bear a lesson.
*Niagara Falls * The Sacrifice at Niagara Falls:
    Seneca folklore about Niagara Falls and the Maiden of the Mist.
*Brothers Who Followed The Sun:
    Seneca legend about three mythical brothers.
*Dagwanoenyent * The Flying Head:
    Seneca legends about the whirlwind monster Dagwanoenyent.
*Thunder Boy:
    Seneca saga about the life of the hero Híno'Hoháwank.
*The Origin of Stories:
    Seneca legend about where storytelling came from.
*Chipmunk and Bear * How Chipmunks Got Their Stripes:
    Seneca legends about the origin of chipmunks.
*Fox and Rabbit:
    Seneca legend about how Rabbit escaped from Fox.

Additional Resources

 Books of Native American legends
 Native American religions
 Longhouse Religion
 Iroquois mythology



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