18 books like The myths of the North American Indians
North American Indian mythology
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American hero-myths
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 may be. Rooted infinitely deep in the sense of personality, religion was recognized at the beginning, it will be recognized at the end, as the one indestructible ally in the struggle…
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Myths and legends beyond our borders
Thirty-five stories from around the world, mostly myths from ancient Greece, but also tales from the Norse, Chinese, English, and American Indians.
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Creation myths of primitive America in relation to the religious history and mental development of mankind
The remarkably accurate original translations of Native American myths from one of 19th-century America's foremost linguists.
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Mythologiques
Mythologiques is a four-volume work of cultural anthropology by Claude Lévi-Strauss. Originally written in French, the works were translated into English by John and Doreen Weightman.
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Mexican and Central American mythology
Discusses the religious beliefs and legends of the Mexican and Central American Indians in pre-Hispanic times.
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The myths of the New World
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.
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Tlingit myths and texts
These myths and texts were collected at Sitka and Wrangell, Alaska, in early 1904, at the same time as the material contained in the writer's paper on the Social Condition, Beliefs, and Linguistic Relationship of the Tlingit Indians published in the twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Bureau.
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru
The Myths of Mexico and Peru is a fascinating book that explores the rich mythological traditions of these two South American countries. Written by Lewis Spence, an expert on the folklore and mythology of the Americas, this book delves into the ancient stories and legends of the Aztecs, Mayans, Incas, and other indigenous peoples of Mexico and Peru.
Through Spence's engaging writing and extensive…
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The gods of Mexico
The Myths of Mexico & Peru is a detailed study on the history and mythology of ancient Aztecs and Incas, providing valuable information to allow understanding into the background of Latin American heritage. The book includes tales of the myths of creations, legends of numerous Mesoamerican Gods, such as Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli, and many other interesting folk tales…
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Introduction to mythology
What mythology is and how it has been explained - the solar theory, the ghost theory, the ritual theory - set out by a working folklorist for readers who wanted the arguments before the stories.
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Gesammelte Werke, Bd.9, Winnetou III
Third and last part of the tale about Winnetou, noble chieftain of the Apache, and 'Old Shatterhand', his blood brother from Germany.
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North American myths & legends
A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans.
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Zuñi folk tales
This work includes several traditional Zuñi folk tales, as recorded and translated by Frank Cushing, an American anthropologist and Zuñi expert, having lived with the tribe for several years. Some of the folktales included in the work are The Poor Turkey Girl, The Warrior Suitor of Moki, The Coyote and the Beetle and dozens of others. The book also includes several lovely illustrations and…
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Kutenai tales
Collection of texts made by Alexander F. Chamberlain in 1891 and by Franz Boas in the summer of 1914.
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Le cru et le cuit
The Raw and the Cooked (1964) is the first volume from Mythologiques, a structural study of Amerindian mythology written by French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. It was originally published in French as .The English translation of the title Le Cru et le Cuit is not incorrect, but it is perhaps incomplete. "Cuit" in French does not necessarily mean "cooked", but is also used to denote "done"…
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Myths and Legends of the Sioux
The timid rabbit who outwits the tyrannical bear, the wonderful turtle who marries the Indian chief's daughter, the pet crane who saves a family{u2014}these and many other legendary figures appear in Myths and Legends of the Sioux. Marie L. McLaughlin, born to a white father and a mixed-blood Sioux mother, heard these stories while growing up among the eastern Sioux of Minnesota. When she…
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Winnetou
Abridged translation of Karl May's novel "Winnetou" from 1893, with biographical and statistical material.
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