Five Prominent Figures in Cheyenne Mythology

The Cheyenne, among the indigenous peoples of the Great Plains, are an example of a Native American tribe that has a rich mythological world. Here are some of their mythology’s prominent figures.
Maheo (alternate spellings: Maheu, Maiyun, Maheo’o)
Maheo is also known as the Great Spirit or the Master of Life among the Cheyenne. Maheo is the equivalent of God or creator. Maheo is very rarely personified due to the fact that Maheo has no human form. Like the Creator in most creation stories, Maheo created the world out of the void.
Nonoma
This is the name of the powerful and respected Cheyenne thunder spirit. Nonoma has been described and portrayed in various forms, from being a large bird to being an abstract entity. Nonoma, being the enemy of water monsters, is also closely related to the summer season.
Veeho
Every mythology has a quintessential trickster character. A trickster is a character in folklore that is knowledgeable but sly and does not conform to rules. A trickster likes to get in trouble and enjoy getting other characters in troublesome situations as well. In Cheyenne mythology, Veeho is a trickster associated with spiders.
Ahke
Ahke or Axxea is a lake monster that devours humans. Most depictions of Ahke show the monster as an underwater serpent while other representations feature Ahke as a four-legged monster.
Sweet Medicine
The Cheyenne consider Sweet Medicine as a legendary prophet of their tribe. Among the things that made him legendary was his foresight regarding the white men setting food on their lands.