American Indian Myths And Legends

Author : Richard Erdoes,Alfonso Ortiz
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804151757

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American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes,Alfonso Ortiz Pdf

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 : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999-03-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781101174067

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American Indian Trickster Tales by Richard Erdoes Pdf

Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the amorphous spider man of the Lakota tribe. This dazzling collection of American Indian trickster tales, compiled by an eminent anthropologist and a master storyteller, serves as the perfect companion to their previous masterwork, American Indian Myths and Legends. American Indian Trickster Tales includes more than one hundred stories from sixty tribes--many recorded from living storytellers—which are illustrated with lively and evocative drawings. These entertaining tales can be read aloud and enjoyed by readers of any age, and will entrance folklorists, anthropologists, lovers of Native American literature, and fans of both Joseph Campbell and the Brothers Grimm.

Author : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1555910947

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Native American Stories by Joseph Bruchac Pdf

A collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.

Author : Franz Boas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8857523977

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Indian Myths and Legends from the North Pacific Coast of America by Franz Boas Pdf

Author : C. A. Burland,Marion Wood
Publisher : Chancellor Press (UK)
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996-04-15
Category : Indian mythology
ISBN : 1851529276

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North American Indian Mythology by C. A. Burland,Marion Wood Pdf

One of a series about world myths and legends, this book describes the beliefs of the North American Indians, showing the tribal traditions and customs in relation to their spiritual life. It covers the main Indian tribes, showing how their myths were closely related to each other.

Author : Philip Smith,Thea Kliros
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0486278220

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Favorite North American Indian Legends by Philip Smith,Thea Kliros Pdf

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 : Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781551995120

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Indian Legends of Canada by Ella Elizabeth Clark Pdf

The role of storyteller was always a very special one among Native Americans, combining the functions of philosopher, historian, and entertainer. Winter was the time for the stories around the fire, when the hunt was over and people longed to be “lifted to the fairyland of pure imagination,” as an early twentieth-century Native American has said. This book contains the magic created around the Indian fireside, for readers of all ages. It includes myths of creation, culture myths, nature myths, and beast fables, as well as the legends, personal narratives and historical traditions of thirty North American Indian tribes.

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486259676

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The Myths of the North American Indians by Lewis Spence Pdf

An anthology of the legends and myths of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, and Sioux includes such stories as "Hiawatha," "The Sacred Bear-Spear," and "The Legend of Cold Weather."

Author : David Michael Jones,Brian Molyneaux
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0754819574

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Indian Mythology by David Michael Jones,Brian Molyneaux Pdf

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

Author : Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806120878

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Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies by Ella Elizabeth Clark Pdf

Myths, personal narratives and historical traditions reveal beliefs and customs of twelve Indian tribes who once lived in the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

Author : Zitkala-Sa
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-25
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0142437093

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American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings by Zitkala-Sa Pdf

A thought-provoking collection of searing prose from a Sioux woman that covers race, identity, assimilation, and perceptions of Native American culture Zitkala-Sa wrestled with the conflicting influences of American Indian and white culture throughout her life. Raised on a Sioux reservation, she was educated at boarding schools that enforced assimilation and was witness to major events in white-Indian relations in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Tapping her troubled personal history, Zitkala-Sa created stories that illuminate the tragedy and complexity of the American Indian experience. In evocative prose laced with political savvy, she forces new thinking about the perceptions, assumptions, and customs of both Sioux and white cultures and raises issues of assimilation, identity, and race relations that remain compelling today.

Author : Karl Kroeber
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780470777169

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Native American Storytelling by Karl Kroeber Pdf

The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. A collection of Native American myths and legends. Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America. Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies. Illustrates American Indians’ profound engagement with their natural environment. Edited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oral stories.

Author : Paula Gunn Allen
Publisher : Womens PressLtd
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0704343185

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Grandmothers of the Light by Paula Gunn Allen Pdf

This extraordinary collection of goddess stories from Native American civilizations across the continent, Paula Gunn Allen shares myths that have guided female shamans toward an understanding of the sacred for centuries.

Author : Bertha Pauline Dutton,Caroline Olin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1978-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0883880490

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Myths & Legends of the Indians of the Southwest: Navajo, Pima, Apache by Bertha Pauline Dutton,Caroline Olin Pdf

Myths and Legends of the Navajo, Pima & Apache are told by two long-time students of the subject.

Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520350960

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Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest by Ella E. Clark Pdf

This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.