Editing Choctaw mythology (section)

===Interactions between animals and people===
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[[File:Chromesun moundville stone palette01.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A digital graphic based on a ceremonial stone palette found at the [[Moundville Archaeological Site]] in [[Moundville, Alabama]]]]
The Choctaw venerated {{lang|cho|[[Sinti lapitta]]}}, a horned serpent that visited unusually wise young men.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alchin|first=Linda|title=Horned Serpent Symbol|url=http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-symbols/horned-serpent-symbol.htm|work=Native Indian Tribes|access-date=2 November 2013|quote=[...] The Choctaw tribe honored a spirit called 'Sinti lapitta' who was a horned serpent which visited exceptionally wise young men. [...]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Akers|first=Donna|title=Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780313364013|page=146|edition=illustrated|chapter=7. Choctaw Arts Ceremonies and Festivals|date=28 January 2013|quote=[...] The Great Serpent, Sinti lapitta, was a giant snake with a head like a [[Cougar|panther]] or, in other oral traditions, a huge snake whose head had two horns. In both beliefs, the Great Serpent was a water monster with great power. [...]}}</ref>