American hero-myths vs The myths of the New World: Which Should You Read?

American hero-myths Daniel Garrison Brinton · 1882 251 pages · ≈ 4 h 39 m · Challenging

What I think is the essence, the principle of vitality, in religion, and in all religions, is their supposed control over the destiny of the individual, his weal or woe, his good or bad hap, here or hereafter, has it…

The myths of the New World Daniel Garrison Brinton · 1868 331 pages · ≈ 6 h 08 m · Challenging

The book is a study of an obscure portion of the intellectual history of our species as exemplified in one of its varieties. It is based on the mythology of the American Indians.