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Source: Myths and Tales of the
Southeastern Indians, By John R. Swanton, 1929
The Seminoles have a story about the Turkey, who was once the king of
the birds and flew high in the air like the eagle. He would swoop down on
the council ground and bear away a man.
Then people devised a plan to catch him.
Four men were to roll four big balls along the ball ground, so as to
attract his attention as he circled in the air above them, and four swift
warriors were to watch Turkey as he came down to seize him.
The Turkey was seen flying in the clouds over the council ground and at
last down he swooped, having the scalp of his last victim hanging at his
breast.
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All of the warriors were afraid to touch him, but an old dog seized him
by the leg and they then killed him. Ever since then the turkeys have been
afraid of man, but more alarmed at dogs.
The turkey gobbler still wears the scalp lock at his breast as a trophy of
his former valor.
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