Indian Myths and Legends from the North Pacific Coast of America
Author: Franz Boas
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788857523972
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Indian Myths & Legends from the North Pacific Coast of America
Author: Franz Boas
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 716
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume of Native myths and legends is an indispensable document in the history of North American anthropology.
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Ella E. Clark
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-11-10
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 0520350960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
North American Indian Legends
Author: Allan A. Macfarlan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780486419473
DOWNLOAD EBOOK90 stories from tribes throughout the U.S. and Canada cover a wide range of subjects: tales of creation, heroes, witchcraft, monsters, romance, enchantment, tricksters, and more. Includes, among others, "The Origin of Daylight" (Tsimshian), "The Flying Head" (Oneida), "The Enchanted Moccasins" (Maskego), and "The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting" (Cherokee).
A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends
Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: Robinson
Published: 2013-01-17
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1780337884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography.
Native American Mythology
Author: Hartley Burr Alexander
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-03-07
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0486122794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Handbook of Native American Mythology
Author: Dawn Bastian Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2004-11-22
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1851095381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPopular 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.
American Indian Myths and Legends
Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
Published: 2013-12-04
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 080415175X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore 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.
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780520239265
DOWNLOAD EBOOK50th anniversary edition of a perennial best seller. Tales from the oral tradition of the Indians in the Pacific Northwest.
Salish Myths and Legends
Author: M. Terry Thompson
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9780803217645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory. From the Bitterroot Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Salish-speaking communities such as the Bella Coola, Shuswap, Tillamook, Quinault, Colville-Okanagan, Coeur d'Alene, and Flathead have always been guided and inspired by the stories of previous generations. Many of the most influential and powerful of those tales appear in this volume.øSalish Myths and Legends features an array of Trickster stories centered on Coyote, Mink, and other memorable characters, as well as stories of the frightening Basket Ogress, accounts of otherworldly journeys, classic epic cycles such as South Wind?s Journeys and the Bluejay Cycle, tales of such legendary animals as Beaver and Lady Louse from the beginning of time, and stories that explain why things are the way they are. The anthology also includes humorous traditional tales, speeches, and fascinating stories of encounters with whites, including ?Circling Raven and the Jesuits.?øøTranslated by leading scholars working in close collaboration with Salish storytellers, these stories are certain to entertain and provoke, vividly testifying to the enduring power of storytelling in Native communities.
