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This is an ongoing myth, which originated in Scotland, that
meadows filled with the herb meadowsweet are called "faery
meadows." It is within these meadows that a common fae enchantment is
said to occur: those who wander in lose track of time and eventually are
lulled into the "death sleep" (a sleep that is very difficult to
wake up from). Legend states that if you need to sleep in a faery meadow,
you should keep iron pieces in your pockets because fae magicks are
neutralized by iron.
In the early 1800's, mountain folk were introduced to the
Nunnehi (Nun-ay-hee). These faeries were the friends and allies to the
Cherokee Indians. These burgh dwellers were said to assist lost traveler's
in finding their tribes and would even join forces against common enemies.
The dark crystalline rock of the mountains were said to the crystallize
tears of the Nunnehi as the mourned the Cherokee's banishment west. These
stones sometimes appear in the shape of an equilateral cross which are
known as talismans of protection. .
The jackro is also found in Appalachia. Like the English Puca, the jackro is a trickster. Though not harmful, he is mischievous.
Legend states that it is best to carry a protective charm when you travel
along mountain trails Within recent times comes the myth of a serpent like
creature at Tallulah Falls, Georgia. Its first sighting came in 1892. It
is said to be similar to the reports of Loch Ness but smaller. It seems to
appear before times of hardship or disaster. When 'she' appeared in 1892,
it was just prior to the economic panic of 1893. In 1941 she appeared just
before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and in 1962 before President Kennedy's
assassination.
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