the Nûñnehi
Cherokee · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Immortal spirit-people of the Cherokee highlands ('people who live anywhere'), dwelling in townhouses under the bald mountains and mounds such as Nikwasi; fond of music and dance, they guide lost travellers and have come to the Cherokee's aid in war.
Domains
- spirit folk
- mountains
Powers
- Stay invisible until they choose to be seen
- Shelter lost wanderers and fight unseen for the Cherokee
Epithets
- Nûñnë'hï People Who Live Anywhere (the Travellers)James Mooney, Myths of the Cherokee (1900) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Mooney, Myths of the Cherokee (1900) (primary)