Indian legends say the mountain was belived to be the "Council Place of the Gods" the Pre-Eminent One." They called it "Ktaadn," for pre-emininent "aadn" meaning mountain, Ktaadn was very early spelling. K teddon meaning big hill. Among other Indian words was Katahdinauguoh said to mean mountains about Ktaadn. Possibly this is the origin of the present-day Magestic Mt. Katahdin. |