The Mythology of South America
Title | The Mythology of South America PDF eBook |
Author | John Bierhorst |
Publisher | |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Fiction |
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The new afterword focuses on the durability of Indian mythology and the abundant material increasingly available since the mid 80s. Bierhorst offers new information on previously obscure tribes on the mythological map. Includes information on Amazon myth, anaconda, Bird Nester, Bororo Indians, Chorote Indians, Christ, Corn Tree, Cuna Indians, emergence myths, flood myths, fox, Ge Indians, Inca culture, jaguar, Kogi Indians, origin of male domination, Mataco Indians, Mundurucu Indians, Parrot Brides, Quechua Indians, Selknam Indians, Shavante Indians, Shuar Indians, Star Woman, Tehuelche Indians, Toba Indians, Tree and the Flood, trickster, Tupinamba Indians, Twin Myth, Underwater Woman, vulture, Warrau Indians, Wirakocha, Yamana Indians, Yurupari, etc.
The Mythology of North America
Title | The Mythology of North America PDF eBook |
Author | John Bierhorst |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Indian mythology |
ISBN | 9780833501516 |
Latin-American Mythology (Illustrated Edition)
Title | Latin-American Mythology (Illustrated Edition) PDF eBook |
Author | Hartley Burr Alexander |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 453 |
Release | 2023-11-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
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This edition presents a thorough and comprehensive study on the folklore and legends of the native inhabitants of Central and South America. The materials for the study of native traditions are striking and various, from the usual demoniac beliefs and animistic credulities, to elaborate formations such as the Aztec and Maya pantheons, or the enigmatic Peruvian dogma. The study also explores the mythology of Caribbean people, as well as the legends from Amazon, Brazil, and the tales from the far south of the continent. Webster's Dictionary from 1903-1908, then became professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska.
Latin-American [mythology]
Title | Latin-American [mythology] PDF eBook |
Author | Hartley Burr Alexander |
Publisher | |
Pages | 618 |
Release | 1920 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
Myths, legends, heroes, and gods from Native Americans in Central and South America.
Warriors, Gods & Spirits from Central & South American Mythology
Title | Warriors, Gods & Spirits from Central & South American Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas Gifford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Indian mythology |
ISBN | 9780872269156 |
Presents myths and legends from the Aztecs, Toltecs, Mayas, and Incas.
South American Mythology
Title | South American Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Harold Osborne |
Publisher | Bounty Books |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1997-09-15 |
Genre | Indian mythology |
ISBN | 9780753700037 |
The Mythology of Mexico and Central America
Title | The Mythology of Mexico and Central America PDF eBook |
Author | John Bierhorst |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Discusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of Mexico and Central America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves.