Corn Mother Selu Cherokee Indian Woman - Cherokee NC - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The legend of Corn Mother.


Corn Mother has many names. Among the Cherokee she is called Selu.

When Selu's sons discovered her secret, which was the corn she shook from her body before each meal, they witnessed a mystery they could not understand. Being young, fearful, and ignorant, they resolved to kill their mother, making disasterous assumptions about her power. Knowing she cannot give them wisdom, nor teach them the ways of nature, Selu tells them to preserve the seed corn. To bury her body in the earth, and preserve the corn, which is Her very essence.

Reciprocity, and reverence, are necessary for good relationship with the Earth Mother. Without honor, Her gifts are soon lost. But Selu does not punish - In loving generosity, She offers her children a chance to return to the natural order.

Perhaps, even as the forces of modernism destroy so much of the natural balance, Cornmother offers us still another chance to weave our way back into good relationship. I believe we also are "seeded", given kernels to nurture us, to pass on, and to preserve.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Corn Mother Selu Figure Type: Human Materials used: Bronze Location: Cherokee Indian Reservation by the Casino Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Not listed Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Not listed

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