[PDF] Native American Myths And Beliefs eBook

Author : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 080415175X

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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 : Tom Lowenstein
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,25 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448860490

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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 : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 10,11 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781555910945

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A collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.

Author : Tom Lowenstein
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448859921

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Examines the myths and beliefs of Native Americans.

Author : Hartley Burr Alexander
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 24,58 MB
Release : 2012-03-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486122794

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This 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.

Author : Paul Jentz
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1624666809

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"Seven Myths of Native American History will provide undergraduates and general readers with a very useful introduction to Native America past and present. Jentz identifies the origins and remarkable staying power of these myths at the same time he exposes and dismantles them." —Colin G. Calloway, Dartmouth College

Author : J.K. Jackson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,84 MB
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1787556352

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The Algonquins, Iroquois, the legend of Hiawatha and The Last of the Mohicans – the tribes of North America and their folk tales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were isolated from outside influence for thousands of years and developed a fruitful, empathetic relationship with their landscape, evolving a tradition that respected and feared nature in equal measure. The retold tales collected for this new book celebrate the diverse tribal vision of a rich and powerful land that still resonates today. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520350960

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This 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.

Author : Dawn Bastian Williams
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 2004-11-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1851095381

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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 : Diana Ferguson
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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They come from the Pawnee, Iroquois, Algonquin, Inuit, Navajo, Sioux, and Hopi--and every one of these myths reveals the richness and depth of Native American traditions. Born out of a sensitivity and respect for nature, they contain profound spiritual and emotional truths. An enjoyable read.--Booklist. Brings the powerful storytelling tradition of these amazing peoples to your customers....Presents a dazzling array of photos...which help turn the stories into vibrant, living tales.--New Age Retailer.