Buzzard's Myth
Title | Buzzard's Myth PDF eBook |
Author | Alva Harris |
Publisher | thewordverve |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2012-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0985715715 |
Eight decades of one man's adventures from Coast to Coast, memoir, historical nonfiction - Paperback
The Mythology of Native North America
Title | The Mythology of Native North America PDF eBook |
Author | David Adams Leeming |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2000-02-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780806132396 |
Recounts more than seventy Native American myths from a variety of cultures, covering gods, creation, and heroes and heroines, and discusses each myth within its own context, its relationship to other myths, and its place within world mythology.
Yaqui Myths and Legends
Title | Yaqui Myths and Legends PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780816504671 |
Sixty-one tales narrated by Yaquis reflect this people's sense of the sacred and material value of their territory.
Vulture
Title | Vulture PDF eBook |
Author | Katie Fallon |
Publisher | University Press of New England |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2017-03-07 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 151260030X |
Turkey vultures, the most widely distributed and abundant scavenging birds of prey on the planet, are found from central Canada to the southern tip of Argentina, and nearly everywhere in between. In the United States we sometimes call them buzzards; in parts of Mexico the name is aura cabecirroja, in Uruguay jote cabeza colorada, and in Ecuador gallinazo aura. A huge bird, the turkey vulture is a familiar sight from culture to culture, in both hemispheres. But despite being ubiquitous and recognizable, the turkey vulture has never had a book of literary nonfiction devoted to it - until Vulture. Floating on six-foot wings, turkey vultures use their keen senses of smell and sight to locate carrion. Unlike their cousin the black vulture, turkey vultures do not kill weak or dying animals; instead, they cleanse, purify, and renew the environment by clearing it of decaying carcasses, thus slowing the spread of such dangerous pathogens as anthrax, rabies, and botulism. The beauty, grace, and important role of these birds in the ecosystem notwithstanding, turkey vultures are maligned and underappreciated; they have been accused of spreading disease and killing livestock, neither of which has ever been substantiated. Although turkey vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes harming them a federal offense, the birds still face persecution. They've been killed because of their looks, their odor, and their presence in proximity to humans. Even the federal government occasionally sanctions "roost dispersals," which involve the harassment and sometimes the murder of communally roosting vultures during the cold winter months. Vulture follows a year in the life of a typical North American turkey vulture. By incorporating information from scientific papers and articles, as well as interviews with world-renowned raptor and vulture experts, author Katie Fallon examines all aspects of the bird's natural history: breeding, incubating eggs, raising chicks, migrating, and roosting. After reading this book you will never look at a vulture in the same way again.
Native American Mythology
Title | Native American Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Lewis Spence |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 1135 |
Release | 2023-12-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony
Myths of the Cherokee
Title | Myths of the Cherokee PDF eBook |
Author | James Mooney |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 756 |
Release | 2023-12-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The myths given in this book are part of a large body of material collected among the Cherokee, chiefly in successive field seasons from 1887 to 1890, inclusive, and comprising more or less extensive notes, together with original Cherokee manuscripts, relating to the history, archeology, geographic nomenclature, personal names, botany, medicine, arts, home life, religion, songs, ceremonies, and language of the tribe. Contents: Historical Sketch of the Cherokee Stories and Story-tellers The Myths Cosmogonic Myths Quadruped Myths Bird Myths Snake, Fish, and Insect Myths Wonder Stories Historical Traditions Miscellaneous Myths and Legends
The Legends of Native Americans
Title | The Legends of Native Americans PDF eBook |
Author | Lewis Spence |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 1135 |
Release | 2022-11-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony