the buzzard (Myth 46)

Role: bird · First appears: Myth 46 · Why the Buzzard's Head Is Bare

Life events

• The plot caused the buzzard to lose his topknot and nearly all the other feathers on his head.(Myth 46 · Why the Buzzard's Head Is Bare)
  • With: the buffalo (Myth 46)
  • “They resolved to punish him, and with the help of the buffalo carried out a plot by which the buzzard lost not his topknot alone, but nearly all the other feathers on his head.”
• The buzzard lost his pride and became willing to eat carrion.(Myth 46 · Why the Buzzard's Head Is Bare)
  • “He lost his pride at the same time, so that he is willing enough now to eat carrion for a living.”

Myth 46 · Why the Buzzard's Head Is Bare

• enemies with the buffalo (Myth 46) “with the help of the buffalo carried out a plot by which the buzzard lost not his topknot alone”

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Extracted from the original text of Myths of the Cherokee. Made with Rho MD.