Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: London : George Harrap
ISBN:
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 490

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Author: David Michael Jones
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754819578
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Alphabetically-arranged entries provide information on more than nine hundred key characters and themes in the mythology of the Americas.

Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 080415175X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.

Author: Dawn Bastian Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1851095381
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Popular Hopi kachina dolls and awesome totem poles are but two of the aspects of the sophisticated, seldom-examined network of mythologies explored in this fascinating volume. This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle—a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. In thematic chapters and encyclopedia-style entries, Handbook of Native American Mythology examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define and distinguish mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples. By tracing the traditions as far back as possible and following their evolution from generation to generation, Handbook of Native American Mythology offers a unique perspective on Native American history, culture, and values. It also shows how central these traditions are to contemporary Native American life, including the continuing struggle for land rights, economic parity, and repatriation of cultural property.

Author: John Bierhorst
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780197714812
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Describes the background of the myths of the Indian cultures of the North American continent, some of which have the same themes as myths of other world cultures.

Author: Hartley Burr Alexander
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486122794
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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This fascinating and informative compendium, assembled by a celebrated anthropologist, offers a remarkably wide range of nomadic sagas, animist myths, cosmogonies and creation myths, end-time prophecies, and other traditional tales.

Author: Cottie Arthur Burland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780600023685
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Includes sections on mythology of Eskimo and Indians of northern Canada and Alaska.

Author: Philip Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486278223
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Gathers thirteen stories about the four seasons, why animals fear the porcupine, a hunter who lives with his prey, and the treachery of two corn maidens

Author: Patricia Ann Lynch
Publisher: Chelsea House
ISBN: 9781604138948
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The beliefs of many Native American peoples emphasize a close relationship between people and the natural world, including geographical features such as mountains and lakes and animals such as whales and bison. Therefore, many of the myths of these peoples are stories of strange occurrences where animals or forces of nature and people interact. Native American Mythology A to Z, Second Edition presents detailed coverage of the deities, legendary heroes and heroines, important animals, objects, and places that make up the mythic lore of the many peoples of North America. This new edition is now in full-color for the first time. Coverage includes: Creation accounts from many Native American cultures Influences on and development of Native American mythology The effects of geographic region, environment, and climate on myths Core beliefs of numerous tribes Recurrent themes in myths throughout the continent.

Author: Paul Jentz
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1624666809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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"Seven Myths of Native American History will provide undergraduates and general readers with a very useful introduction to Native America past and present. Jentz identifies the origins and remarkable staying power of these myths at the same time he exposes and dismantles them." —Colin G. Calloway, Dartmouth College