Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 080415175X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546
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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.
Author: Tim McNeese
Publisher: Blandford Press
ISBN: 9780713726664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Book Description
The first in a series covering the myths and legends of Native Americans, this volume covers the tribes of the Northeast, Southeast, Great Lakes and Great Plains. It retells over 50 myths and legends, placing them in the context of the cultural, geographical and historical background of each tribal region and tradition. The paintings illustrating the book have been specially commissioned.
Author: Tim McNeese
Publisher: Blandford Press
ISBN: 9780713727005
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Superb original, full-color paintings by acclaimed artist Richard Hook dramatically enhance 50 riveting legends from tribes of the West. Compare various creation myths, and thrill to the exciting exploits of heroes and heroines such as The Maiden Huntress (Zuni); The Flint Knife Boys (Navajo); and The Youth Who Married a Goose (Haida). Go down the paths of wisdom in Why We Are Not Able to Visit the Dead (Shasta); The Two-Headed Monster (Chilula); and Chipmunk, the Giant Killer (Miwok).
Author: Tom Lowenstein
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448860490
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
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Book Description
Readers explore the rich worldview of the Native Americans through myths and legends. Tales originating from various tribes functioned in a number of important ways: they explained the story of creation, described the relationship of humans to the rest of the universe, and preserved the sacred history of the tribe. In addition, myths and storytelling helped Native Americans pass on knowledge related to hunting, fishing, farming, healing the sick, and dealing with conflict or disaster. This book also places their mythology in historical context, for example, connecting earth myths with the Native Americans real-life, tragic struggle to preserve their lands. Filled with colorful photographs and works of art, Native Americans beliefs are beautifully illustrated, including their reverence for animals and the earth.
Author: Alana Robson
Publisher: Banana Books
ISBN: 9781800490680
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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"He is forever and ever here in spirit" An adventure. A magic necklace. Brotherhood. Six-year-old Forrest feels lost now that his big brother Kitchi is no longer here. He misses him every day and clings onto a necklace that reminds him of Kitchi. One day, the necklace comes to life. Forrest is taken on a magical adventure, where he meets a colourful cast of characters, including a beautiful, yet mysterious fox, who soon becomes his best friend. www.kitchithespiritfox.com
Author: Dawn Bastian Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1851095381
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Book Description
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: Lewis Spence
Publisher: Stamford, CT : Longmeadow Press
ISBN: 9780681454002
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Book Description
A collection of native American myths and legends is accompanied by over 200 pictures from a wide variety of sources.
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Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756622237
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Book Description
A collection of myths from many cultures.
Author: Richard Erdoes
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0394740181
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 546
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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.
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618809127
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Book Description
A collection of legends about the stars from various North American Indian cultures, including explanations of the Milky Way and constellations such as the Big Dipper.
