The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. A collection of Native American myths and legends. Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America. Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies. Illustrates American Indians' profound engagement with their natural…mehr
The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. A collection of Native American myths and legends. Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America. Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies. Illustrates American Indians' profound engagement with their natural environment. Edited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oral stories.
Karl Kroeber is Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. His previous publications include Ishi in Three Centuries (ed. 2003), Artistry in American Indian Myths (1998), and Ecological Literary Criticism (1994). He is Editor Emeritus of Studies in American Indian Literature.
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List of Figures.
To The Reader.
Tewa.
1. "Where They Were Living Lived Laughing Warrior Girl. .. ".
Kalispell.
2. "A Young Man (Rabbit) Lived With His Grandmother. OneDay He Pitied Her. . .".
Kathlamet.
3. "There Was A Chief Of A Town. His Relatives Live InFive Towns".
Tillamook.
4. "Wild Woman Was Living Alone. Her Husband, High ClassCrane, . . .".
Sioux.
5. "A Man Lived With His Two Wives And A Brother. One DayThe Brother. . .".
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Origins.
Cherokee (A).
6. "In The Beginning There Was No Fire, And The World WasCold, Until. . .".
Gros Ventre.
7. "The People Before The Present People Were Wild. TheyDid Not Know. . .".
Cherokee (B).
8. "When I Was A Boy This Is What The Old Men Told Me TheyHad Heard. . .".
Seneca (A).
9. "A Long Time Ago Human Beings Lived High Up In What IsNow Called. . .".
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Seneca (B).
10. "There Was A Lodge In The Forest Where Few People EverCame. . .".
Eskimo.
11. "Two Men Were Trappers. One Of Them Kept Catching ALot Of Ground Hogs; . . .".
Cherokee (C).
12. "Once When All The People Of The Settlement Were Out .. .".
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Trickster.
Three Chinook-Wishram Coyote Tales.
13. "Coyote Heard About Two Women Who Had Fish. ..".
14. "A Certain Old Man Was Sitting In The Trail With HisPenis. . .".
15. "Again Coyote Travelled Up The River. In The Water HeSaw. . .".
Clackamas (A).
16. "Coyote And His Five Children Lived There, Four Males,. . .".