Native American Myths

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ISBN: 9780486445731
Dewey: 299.7113
LCC Number: E98.R3
Author: Lewis Spence
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Pages: 140
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Description

Drawn from the myths and legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Sioux, Pawnee, and Northern and Northwestern Indians, these enchanting tales offer insights into tribal character and beliefs.
Selected by the distinguished British anthropologist and folklorist Lewis Spence, they range in theme from romantic love to rivalry between warriors to victory over powerful forces.
The details of their recounting evoke images of Native Americans’ innermost aspirations and fears as well as their larger worldview.
A major forerunner of modern studies of myth, this compelling book blends the legends with factual material, giving each myth a meaningful perspective.
Students of anthropology and ethnology will prize the especially rich variety of mythical imagery in this collection, which features a simple, direct manner of storytelling that will appeal to children as well as to adults.
All readers will find in these pages a treasury of suspenseful tales that reveal much of the spirit of North America’s original cultures.

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Weight 0.3 lbs
Dimensions 8.2 × 5.1 × 0.5 in
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