Favorite North American Indian Legends

Favorite North American Indian Legends PDF Author: Philip Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486278223
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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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

Favorite North American Indian Legends

Favorite North American Indian Legends PDF Author: Philip Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486278223
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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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

The Myths of the North American Indians

The Myths of the North American Indians PDF Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: London : George Harrap
ISBN:
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 490

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North American Indian Fairy Tales

North American Indian Fairy Tales PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Tales of the North American Indians

Tales of the North American Indians PDF Author: Stith Thompson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486144844
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389

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DIVNearly 100 myths and legends of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, and even biblical subjects include "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "Crossing the Red Sea" (Cheyenne), and scores more. /div

North American Indian Tales

North American Indian Tales PDF Author: W. T. Larned
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048611175X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Seven authentic Native American tales, among them "The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds," "The Child of the Evening Star," and "The Boy Who Snared the Sun." 29 new illustrations.

Tales of the Earth

Tales of the Earth PDF Author: David Leeming
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 178914499X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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A revealing analysis of key themes in Native American origin myths—and their stark contrast with the exceptionalist values of the United States. Tales of the Earth is a comprehensive yet concise overview of Native American mythologies. After outlining theories of the origins of Native North Americans, David Leeming considers the creation myths of many tribes, emphasizing four commonly occurring figures: the Great Spirit, the trickster, the goddess, and the hero. Leeming suggests that in addition to these figures, Native American mythologies have in common a deep reverence for the earth and for community responsibility as opposed to individualism—tenets that stand in stark contrast to the concepts of exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny that characterize the United States, a nation that was built on ancient tribal land.

Trickster

Trickster PDF Author: Matt Dembicki
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN: 1938486714
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233

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2010 Maverick Award winner, 2011 Aesop Prize Winner – Children's folklore section, and a 2011 Eisner Award Nominee. All cultures have tales of the trickster – a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics. In Trickster, 24 Native storytellers were paired with 24 comic artists, telling cultural tales from across America. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture.

North American Indians

North American Indians PDF Author: George Catlin
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429022590
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian

Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian PDF Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1613108303
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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ÊIn a large village there lived a noted belle, or Ma-mon-d‡-go-Kwa, who was the admiration of all the young hunters and warriors. She was particularly admired by a young man who, from his good figure and the care he took in his dress, was called the Beau-Man, or Ma-mon-d‡-gin-in-e. This young man had a friend and companion whom he made his confidant. ÒCome,Ó said he one day, in a sportive mood, Òlet us go a-courting to her who is so handsome, perhaps she may fancy one of us.Ó She would, however, listen to neither of them; and when the handsome young man rallied her on the coldness of her air, and made an effort to overcome her indifference, she repulsed him with the greatest contempt, and the young man retired confused and abashed. His sense of pride was deeply wounded, and he was the more piqued because he had been thus treated in the presence of others, and this affair had been noised about in the village, and became the talk of every lodge circle. He was, besides, a very sensitive man, and the incident so preyed upon him that he became moody and at last took to his bed. For days he would lie without uttering a word, with his eyes fixed on vacancy, and taking little or no food. From this state no efforts could rouse him. He felt abashed and dishonoured even in the presence of his own relatives, and no persuasions could induce him to rise, so that when the family prepared to take down the lodge to remove he still kept his bed, and they were compelled to lift it from above his head and leave him upon his skin couch. It was a time of general removal and breaking up of the camp, for it was only a winter hunting-camp, and as the season of the hunt was now over, and spring began to appear, his friends all moved off as by one impulse to the place of their summer village, and in a short time all were gone, and he was left alone. The last person to leave him was his boon companion and cousin, who had been, like him, an admirer of the forest belle. The hunter disregarded even his voice, and as soon as his steps died away on the creaking snow the stillness and solitude of the wilderness reigned around. As soon as all were gone, and he could no longer, by listening, hear the remotest sound of the departing camp, the Beau-Man arose.

North American Indian Fairy Tales

North American Indian Fairy Tales PDF Author: R. C. Armour
Publisher: Nielsen Press
ISBN: 1445574306
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.