Doli are small, invisible stone spirits in Cherokee lore who can become visible and play tricks or offer help. They guard sacred places and possess knowledge of herbs. Though minor, they reflect the animistic worldview of the Cherokee. In poetry, Doli symbolize hidden wisdom, the sentience of landscape, and the subtle presence of ancestral spirits in everyday places, often used to evoke wonder and ecological reverence.

Doli is a hummingbird spirit in Cherokee mythology who serves as a messenger and helper in magical quests; small but brave, Doli represents swiftness and aid in times of need—poets can use Doli to symbolize subtle intervention or hope, but should place him within the broader context of Cherokee animal helpers like the buzzard or raven.