The father’s name was Kana’ti, The Lucky Hunter, and his wife was called Selu,Corn. No matter when Kana’ti went into the wood, he never failed to bring back a load of game, which his wife would cut up and prepare, washing off the blood from the meat in the river near the house.

Native Women In History: Kanati And Selu As Told by Wahnenauhi (Lucy Lowery Hoyt Keys) A man and a woman reared a large family of children in comfort and plenty, with very little trouble about providing food for them. Every morning the father went forth and very soon returned bringing with him a deer, a turkey, or some other animal or fowl.

2024年2月26日 · The Origin of Game and Corn is a Cherokee origin myth explaining how wild game first began to run free and corn came to be cultivated. The central figures of Kenati (also given as Kana'ti) and Selu are the embodiment of the Lucky Hunter and Corn, respectively, while the two boys represent transformation.

Central to Kanati’s story is his family, which includes his wife, Grandmother Corn, and their children, the Thunder Twins. This subsection uncovers the significance of Grandmother Corn, also known as Selu, as the nurturing matriarch of the family.

2025年2月4日 · Among the most revered figures in Cherokee mythology are Kanati and Selu, who embody the spirit of nature and the harmony of life. Kanati, often referred to as the “Great Hunter,” represents strength, skill, and the importance of balance in nature.

Long years ago, soon after the world was made, a hunter and his wife lived at Pilot knob with their only child, a little boy. The father's name was Kana'tï (The Lucky Hunter), and his wife was called Selu (Corn).

They name him Inage Utasuhi, "He-Who-GrewUp-Wild." Cherokee stories tell of the adventures of the twin sons of Kanati and Selu, Inage Utasuhi being responsible for leading his brother into many mischievous acts, including the killing of Selu. It is believed that Kanati and Selu live in the east where the sun rises and that their sons,

The first man and first woman, Kanati and Selu, lived at Shining Rock Wilderness, near present-day Waynesville, and the first Cherokee village was at Kituhwa Mound, near present-day Bryson City.

Cherokee creation stories teach that the first woman was Selu. She was created from the first corn plant to remedy the bad behavior of the first man, Kanati, caused by his loneliness and boredom. When she died, as a result of the bad behavior of her children, she used her blood to make sure they would always have plenty of corn to eat.

When I was a boy this is what the old men told me they had heard when they were boys. Long years ago, soon after the world was made, a hunter and his wife lived at Pilot knob with their only child, a little boy. The father’s name was Kana’tï (The Lucky Hunter), and …