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Native American myths and legends.

Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2017General Notes: Available on the Davenport University Library database page in the " e-books EBSCO e-book Collection.".Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781788284721.Subject(s): Indian mythology -- North America | Indians of North America -- FolkloreGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 398.208997 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
Introduction -- Creation myths --- Heros and tricksters.
Summary: This book is a beautiful collection of the fascinating stories told by the indigenous peoples across the continent of North America. The exciting adventures of trickster figures like Glooscap, Raven and Coyote are combined here with classic legends of creation. These legends span the width of the continent with tales from the Ojibwa of the Great Lakes region to the Inuits of Alaska. Together, these carefully chosen tales show the sheer diversity of the First Nations of Canada and the United States but for all their differences, certain common themes weave through all the tribes' tales..
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Available on the Davenport University Library database page in the " e-books EBSCO e-book Collection."

Introduction -- Creation myths --- Heros and tricksters.

This book is a beautiful collection of the fascinating stories told by the indigenous peoples across the continent of North America. The exciting adventures of trickster figures like Glooscap, Raven and Coyote are combined here with classic legends of creation. These legends span the width of the continent with tales from the Ojibwa of the Great Lakes region to the Inuits of Alaska. Together, these carefully chosen tales show the sheer diversity of the First Nations of Canada and the United States but for all their differences, certain common themes weave through all the tribes' tales..

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