[PDF] The Illustrated Guide To North American Mythology eBook

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,79 MB
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : History
ISBN :

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The primary object of this book is to furnish the reader with a general view of the mythologies of the Native people of North America, accompanied by such historical and ethnological information as will assist him in gauging the real conditions under which this most interesting section of humanity existed. Contents: Divisions, Customs, and History of the Race The Mythologies of the North American Indians Algonquian Myths and Legends Iroquois Myths and Legends Sioux Myths and Legends Myths and Legends of the Pawnees Myths and Legends of the Northern and North-Western Indians

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 11,12 MB
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 8027245966

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This carefully edited historical collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The primary object of this book is to furnish the reader with a general view of the mythologies of the Native people of North America, accompanied by such historical and ethnological information as will assist him in gauging the real conditions under which this most interesting section of humanity existed. Contents: Divisions, Customs, and History of the Race The Mythologies of the North American Indians Algonquian Myths and Legends Iroquois Myths and Legends Sioux Myths and Legends Myths and Legends of the Pawnees Myths and Legends of the Northern and North-Western Indians

Author : David Adams Leeming
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,11 MB
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780806132396

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Recounts more than seventy Native American myths from a variety of cultures, covering gods, creation, and heroes and heroines, and discusses each myth within its own context, its relationship to other myths, and its place within world mythology.

Author : John Bierhorst
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 10,2 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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The growing economic and political influence of Native American tribes has brought religious issues, once little noted, increasingly to the fore. Timeless in their basic structures, the continent's principal myths are now emerging as sacred histories that have contemporary significance. In this wide-ranging volume, John Bierhorst carefully delineates eleven mythological regions--from the Arctic to the Southwest and from California to the East Coast--presenting the gods, heroes, and primary myths of each area. First published in 1985, this indispensable guide has been updated to reflect the latest scholarship in Native studies. In a new Afterword, Bierhorst describes the recent impact of ancient myths in the arena of American Indian affairs and shows how Native Americans have successfully used mythology as oral evidence to reclaim land rights and to repatriate grave goods. Citing specific cases, he shows how new legislation and changing attitudes "have provided a basis for bringing myth to the negotiating table and into the courtroom." Detailed maps show tribal locations and the distribution of key stories. Indian artworks illustrate the texts and samples of differing narrative styles add enrichment, as some of the world's purest and most powerful myths are made more accessible--and more meaningful--than ever before.

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Stamford, CT : Longmeadow Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 17,77 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Indian mythology
ISBN : 9780681454002

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A collection of native American myths and legends is accompanied by over 200 pictures from a wide variety of sources.

Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 24,76 MB
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1780337884

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In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography.

Author : David Lewis Jones
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,61 MB
Release : 2017-04-28
Category : Aztec mythology
ISBN : 9780857236708

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From the earliest times, people have told stories of allpowerful gods and goddesses, mighty spirits and fabulous creatures to explain the mysteries of life. This book explores the rich diversity of these legendary themes within North America, Mesoamerica and South America. An instantly accessible A-to-Z format provides concise, easy-to-locate entries on more than 900 key characters, enabling the reader to discover who is who in the mythology of the Americas. This book is a rich source of information for learning about and understanding the myths and religions of the indigenous inhabitants of the American continents.