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Legends & Lore

Tales passed down from generation to generation...

An old Indian Legend goes...

If anyone desires a wish to come true

They must first capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it.

Since a butterfly can make no sound,

the butterfly can not reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and see all.

In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly its freedom, (and keeping the balance of nature),
the Great Spirit always grants the wish.

I caught a butterfly...and made a wish for you!

The hollows and valleys where the mist rises from in the the morning and rests upon at nightfall, provide the backdrop for legends and stories throughout Georgia's Appalachia. The following are just a few of them...
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