S4 E2 Mississippian Religion
In the centuries before Columbus, millions of people lived in what’s now the eastern United States. Today, we call that Mississippian Civilization. In this episode, I’ll discuss what we think we know about their religion.
Show Notes:
http://www.wondriumjourneys.com – Ed’s Yucatan tours for Great Courses in November and December 2023
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Ceremonial_Complex
https://www.amazon.com/Hero-Hawk-Open-Hand-American/dp/0300106017/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15TY4JZMJ3R7M&keywords=hero+hawk+and+open+hand&qid=1664623174&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=hero+hawk%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840 – I had no idea how expensive this book has become! $175! Must be out of print.
Thanks Ed,
Must enjoyable and informative!
I will visit the Wondrium page.
Best of luck!
Sergio
Interesting creation stories. The Red Horn story sounds very similar to the Maya Popol Vuh story. One wonders if the similarities are basic human stories to explain the existence of earth, humans, and the cosmos or if stories were shared over more than a millennia of trading within the Americas.
Great episode. Mississippian culture and iconography is one of my favorite subjects! Another great reference book on this topic is “Ancient Objects and Sacred Realms: Interpretations of Mississippian Iconography”. It’s edited by Kent Reilly and James F. Garber. I think it’s kind of a continuation of the themes from “Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand”. Incidentally, while listening to this episode I grabbed my copy of HH&OH to look something up, and noticed I only paid $40 for it way back when!
Good book suggestion! Honestly, I missed that one. Much to my wife’s frustration, I’ll probably buy it today. She hates it went Amazon comes and its just another stupid book 🙂