Native American Myths Legends

Author : Richard Erdoes,Alfonso Ortiz
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,6 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 : Bertha Pauline Dutton,Caroline Olin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : J.K. Jackson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787556355

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Native American Myths by J.K. Jackson Pdf

The Algonquins, Iroquois, the legend of Hiawatha and The Last of the Mohicans – the tribes of North America and their folk tales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were isolated from outside influence for thousands of years and developed a fruitful, empathetic relationship with their landscape, evolving a tradition that respected and feared nature in equal measure. The retold tales collected for this new book celebrate the diverse tribal vision of a rich and powerful land that still resonates today. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

Author : Jane Arcger
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9781556227257

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Texas Indian Myths & Legends by Jane Arcger Pdf

Five native nations of Texas come alive in this vividly written book.

Author : Philip Smith,Thea Kliros
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,9 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 1398831751

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Native American Myths and Legends by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Flame Tree Collections
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1839641924

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Native American Myths & Tales by Anonim Pdf

This new selection of myths offers a broad insight into the nature and lifestyle of the ancestral lands of the Native American tribes that once stretched from the tip of Alaska, down to the Bay of Mexico. Hundreds of languages, with traditions and folkore, grew independently across the continent, flourishing in deserts, mountains and lush valleys of a vast land. The loss of such ancient traditions is a reminder of the damage humans can wreak through ignorance, desperation and greed, as settlers from Europe swept imperiously across the newly discovered, but long-populated lands of the so-called New World. From ‘The Great Deeds of Michabo’ to ‘The Legend of Hiawatha’, from trickster creator-deities, heroes and supernatural beings to epic voyages and an affinity with animals, there is so much to discover in this comprehensive new book. It’s the latest addition to Flame Tree’s Epic Tales series of deluxe anthologies and brings together a thoughtful selection of myths and tales from across the ancient plains of North America.

Author : Karl Kroeber
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,9 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 : Arcturus Publishing
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781788284721

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Native American Myths & Legends by Arcturus Publishing Pdf

Across the North American continent, Native Americans told their families and friends fabulous tales filled with outlandish characters, heroic feats, and lessons that explained how the world came to be and how individuals should act. Together, these tales highlight the impressive cultural heritage of the original inhabitants of the continent. Included in this collection are more than 50 legends from a range of tribes that span the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Rio Grande to the Assiniboine. These fascinating stories are illustrated by the famous photographs of Edward Curtis as well as a number of paintings by travellers seeking to capture the truth and beauty of Native American life.

Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,6 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.

Author : George Amos Dorsey
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803266030

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The Pawnee Mythology by George Amos Dorsey Pdf

The Pawnee Mythology, originally published in 1906, preserves 148 tales of the Pawnee Indians, who farmed and hunted and lived in earth-covered lodges along the Platte River in Nebraska. The stories, collected from surviving members of four bands-Skidi, Pitahauirat, Kitkehahki, and Chaui-were generally told during intermissions of sacred ceremonies. Many were accompanied by music. George A. Dorsey recorded these Pawnee myths early in the twentieth century after the tribe's traumatic removal from their ancestral homeland to Oklahoma. He included stories of instruction concerning supernatural beings, the importance of revering such gifts as the buffalo and corn, and the results of violating nature. Hero tales, forming another group, usually centered on a poor boy who overcame all odds to benefit the tribe. Other tales invited good fortune, recognized wonderful beings like the witch women and spider women, and explained the origin of medicine powers. Coyote tales were meant to amuse while teaching ethics. George A. Dorsey (1868-1931) was a distinguished anthropologist and journalist who also wrote about the traditions of the Arapahos, Arikaras, and Osages. Douglas R. Parks is a professor of anthropology and associate director of the American Indian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University. He is the editor of James R. Murie's Ceremonies of the Pawnee (Nebraska 1989) and the editor and translator of Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians (Nebraska 1996).

Author : G. W. Mullins
Publisher : Walking With Spirits
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1645709523

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Walking With Spirits Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore by G. W. Mullins Pdf

Before the time of books, computers, and recording devices, history was passed down, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told in songs, and stories. This was the way of Native American tribes. By reliving these stories and songs, we have the opportunity to bring life back to the ancient spirits that created them.

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1789503892

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Native American Myths and Legends by Various Authors Pdf