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The Choctaw (i do not use the word mythology) (it sucks) wiki  Mississippi Choctaw in traditional clothing, c. 1908 Eagle Dance, Choctaw , painted by George Catlin near Fort Gibson, Oklahoma , 1835–1837 [ 1 ] Mythologies       Choctaw mythology is part of the culture of the Choctaw , a Native American tribe originally occupying a large territory in the present-day Southeastern United States : much of the states of Mississippi , Alabama , and Louisiana . In the 19th century, the Choctaw were known to European Americans as one of the " Five Civilized Tribes " even though controversy surrounds their removal. The Choctaw and their ancestors have lived in the Mississippi region in what is now the southeastern region of the US for centuries. Thousands of years of story-making have contributed to their collection of history. The Choctaw continue to tell and write about their legends. Choctaw migration The Choctaw tell the following creation sto...

While Trump is busy building his wall and desecrating graves, I wondered about curses... Trace LINK:  https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/ancient-egyptian-tomb-warnings-curses-and-ghosts  It is a popular misconception that ancient Egyptian tombs all contain curses. The idea of a ‘mummy’s curse’ developed in 19th century fiction but became widespread due to the sensationalist journalism that followed the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.     Egyptian afterlife Early scholars often interpreted ancient beliefs as reflections of their own religion. This led to common misunderstandings about post-mortem judgements, a paradise-style afterlife, and even ideas about vengeful spirits. We are still learning about Egyptian beliefs about what happened to someone after death.   It is at least clear that Egyptian understandings of the afterlife were complex, with different elements used to explain aspects of a place that no one returned from to tell...