Native American Mythology

Native American Mythology
ISBN-10
1420509519
ISBN-13
9781420509519
Series
Native American Mythology
Category
Young Adult Nonfiction
Pages
104
Language
English
Published
2012-05-11
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Author
Q. L. Pearce

Description

Introduce readers to the rich cultural heritage of Native American mythology. This volume draws connections between Native American culture and its myths, and explains how the beliefs, values, and experiences of that culture are represented in its treasured stories. Tales covered include earth diver and origin stories, and myths of culture heroes, nature deities, spirits, and tricksters. This volume has a map of the tribal regions of North America, a table of major characters with name pronunciations and brief descriptions, a glossary, sidebars, fact boxes, a bibliography of sources for further study, and a subject index.

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