Native American myth

Parchment-style artwork of Raven releasing the Sun and Moon into the sky, Haida folktale scene.

The Theft of the Sun and the Moon

by Ayomide Adekilekun

October 20, 2025

American Myths·Native American Sun, Moon & Star Myths

In the time before time, when the earth was still covered in endless night, the people of the Pacific Northwest lived in perpetual darkness. The forests stood silent, and the rivers whispered under the shroud of shadow. No Sun, no Moon, no Stars brightened the world, for the Great Chief, Raven’s powerful grandfather, kept all the light hidden within his

Parchment-style art of a Cherokee chief kneeling by a dry river as frogs and rain clouds return.

American Traditions & Beliefs·American Weather Lore

When the Frogs Stopped Singing: Cherokee Folktale

In the days when nature spoke with living voices, when the rivers carried songs and the clouds answered prayers, the Cherokee people lived in deep harmony with the earth. The rhythm of the world was alive around them, in the hum of cicadas, the whisper of pines, and most especially,