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Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  • and pigeons which had come to take advantage of the magic properties of the lake. Stories are also told of dreadful monsters in the depths of the mountain rivers, of the ogress who dwelt in the gap of Little River and lived on human livers, and of the little Chicadee that warned people approaching the gap that danger awaited them there. These countless legends form a rich background of endless delight to those who care to explore the beauty and the mystery of the Great Smoky Mountains. James Mooney, ethnologist, has recorded the Cherokee myths and customs in two works: Myths of the Cherokees and Saered Formulas of the Cherokees. He has also recorded the history of the Cherokee Nation, treating in detail the tragic story of the Great Removal of 1838 when most of the Cherokees were sent to the West. From those who hid in the mountains and refused to go, the present Eastern Band of Cherokees is descended. ; Mt. Kephart, looking west from Charlie's Bunion. Mt. Kepltar! at left, Jump Off in center. 120
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