Author: Stanley Spicer
Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub.
ISBN: 9781551095981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
These stirring tales describe the life-history of Glooscap. Endowed with supreme powers, Glooscap, the benevolent warrior against evil, was credited with the creation of many wild creatures and the change in form of others. Even the land was influenced by his handiwork and several notable landmarks along the Fundy Coast are linked with this story. In Glooscap Legends, both famous and little-known legends are told of this god who made his home on the mountaintop of Cape Blomidon. He was a giant, a magician and a friend to the oppressed. This edition is illustrated by native artist Teresa MacPhee and includes a map of Glooscap landmarks.
Glooscap Legends
Author: Stanley Spicer
Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub.
ISBN: 9781551095981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
These stirring tales describe the life-history of Glooscap. Endowed with supreme powers, Glooscap, the benevolent warrior against evil, was credited with the creation of many wild creatures and the change in form of others. Even the land was influenced by his handiwork and several notable landmarks along the Fundy Coast are linked with this story. In Glooscap Legends, both famous and little-known legends are told of this god who made his home on the mountaintop of Cape Blomidon. He was a giant, a magician and a friend to the oppressed. This edition is illustrated by native artist Teresa MacPhee and includes a map of Glooscap landmarks.
Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub.
ISBN: 9781551095981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
These stirring tales describe the life-history of Glooscap. Endowed with supreme powers, Glooscap, the benevolent warrior against evil, was credited with the creation of many wild creatures and the change in form of others. Even the land was influenced by his handiwork and several notable landmarks along the Fundy Coast are linked with this story. In Glooscap Legends, both famous and little-known legends are told of this god who made his home on the mountaintop of Cape Blomidon. He was a giant, a magician and a friend to the oppressed. This edition is illustrated by native artist Teresa MacPhee and includes a map of Glooscap landmarks.
More Glooscap Stories
Author: Kay Hill
Publisher: McClelland and Stewart
ISBN:
Category : Abenaki Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Eighteen traditional tales of the Wabanaki tribe from the eastern woodland include "Glooscap, the Great Chief, " "The Year Summer Was Stolen, " and "Tomik and the Magic Mat."
Publisher: McClelland and Stewart
ISBN:
Category : Abenaki Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Eighteen traditional tales of the Wabanaki tribe from the eastern woodland include "Glooscap, the Great Chief, " "The Year Summer Was Stolen, " and "Tomik and the Magic Mat."
Glooscap and His Magic
Author: Kay Hill
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 9780771041174
Category : Abenaki Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Grade level: 5, 6, 7, e, i.
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 9780771041174
Category : Abenaki Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Grade level: 5, 6, 7, e, i.
Glooscap the Great Chief, and Other Stories
Author: Emelyn Newcomb Partridge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gluskap (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gluskap (Legendary character)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Legends of the Micmacs
Author: Silas Tertius Rand
Publisher: New York ; London : Longmans, Green
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Publisher: New York ; London : Longmans, Green
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The Algonquin Legends of New England, Or, Myths and Folk Lore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Tribes
Author: Charles Godfrey Leland
Publisher: Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin, 1885 [c1884]
ISBN:
Category : Algonquian Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher: Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin, 1885 [c1884]
ISBN:
Category : Algonquian Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Native American Tales and Legends
Author: Allan A. Macfarlan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486414760
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
More than thirty stories, including creation myths, hero tales, trickster stories, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486414760
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
More than thirty stories, including creation myths, hero tales, trickster stories, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.
Acadian Legends and Lyrics
Author: Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton
Publisher: London ; New York : White & Allen
ISBN:
Category : Acadia
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher: London ; New York : White & Allen
ISBN:
Category : Acadia
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
American Indian Myths and Legends
Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 080415175X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 080415175X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
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.
Ghost Stories and Legends of Prince Edward Island
Author: Julie V. Watson
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 9780888821027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Swathed in mist and surrounded by the secretive sea, P.E.I. is the ideal setting for the strange and incredible, even the supernatural.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 9780888821027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Swathed in mist and surrounded by the secretive sea, P.E.I. is the ideal setting for the strange and incredible, even the supernatural.