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If Smiths account of the Pocahontas episode simply fictional? If something similar to it did occur in 1607, what might be the reason for it from Powhatas pint of view?

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Not completely- Smith did in fact meet a Pocahontas but she was still a kid most likely in her teens.
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The rescue of John Smith by Pocahontas is the story that made both Smith and Pocahontas famous, but the question is, did it happen? The story has been mythologized, politicized and adapted to fulfill various agendas, but it's been incorporated so many times into the various Jamestown narratives that it almost doesn't matter, It happened in the legend, and for most people, that's good enough. But for people with a serious interest in history, it's difficult to ignore the question, and it's interesting to consider the possibilities, even if we will never know the answer with 100% certainty.

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