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The mythology of North America  Cover Image Book Book

The mythology of North America

Bierhorst, John. (Author).

Summary: Describes the background of the myths of the Indian cultures of the North American continent, some of which have the same themes as myths of other world cultures.

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  • ISBN: 0688041450
  • ISBN: 9780688041458
  • Physical Description: ix, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
    print
  • Publisher: New York : Morrow, c1985.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Bibliography: p. 235-253.
Formatted Contents Note: pt. 1. Northwest coast : The hungry heroes ; Clans, crests, and ceremonies ; Family ties -- pt. 2. Far North : Storytelling in the Arctic ; Athapascan variations -- pt. 3. Southwest : The emergence ; Heroes and their grandmothers ; The dying god -- pt. 4. West central : Creators of California ; Great Basin heroes and heroines -- pt. 5. Coast-plateau : Remaking the world ; Making the world as it is -- pt. 6. Plains : Father creators and boy heroes ; Earth and sky ; Myths for the future -- pt. 7. East : Lost worlds of the Southeast ; The Northeast : Turtle Island ; The Northeast : Gluskap's country -- pt. 8. Midwest : The hare cycle ; Lore of the kin.
Subject: Indian mythology North America
Indians of North America Folklore

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library E 98 .R3 M98 B54 1985 281994 Stacks Reshelving -

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