American Indian Myths and Legends
- ISBN-10
- 080415175X
- ISBN-13
- 9780804151757
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 544
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-04
- Publisher
- Pantheon
- Authors
- Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz
Description
More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices. With black-and-white illustrations throughout Selected and edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
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