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American Indian Myths and Legends

Richard Erdoes

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Alternate cover edition for ISBN: 0394740181, ISBN-13: 9780394740188.

This magnificent collection gathers 160 tales from 80 tribal gathers to offer a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From all across the continent come tales of creation and love, of heroes and war, of animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. Alfonso Ortiz, an eminent anthropologist, and Richard Erdoes, an artist and master storyteller, Indian voices in the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century to make this the most comprehensive and authentic volume of American Indian myths available anywhere.

With black-and-white drawings throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Format:: Paperback

Pages:: 527 pages

Publication:: 1985

Publisher:: Pantheon

Edition:: Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Language:: eng

ISBN10:

ISBN13:

kindle Asin:: B00GEYN1CK

American Indian Myths and Legends

Richard Erdoes

4.08/5 (4910 ratings)

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Alternate cover edition for ISBN: 0394740181, ISBN-13: 9780394740188.

This magnificent collection gathers 160 tales from 80 tribal gathers to offer a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From all across the continent come tales of creation and love, of heroes and war, of animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. Alfonso Ortiz, an eminent anthropologist, and Richard Erdoes, an artist and master storyteller, Indian voices in the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century to make this the most comprehensive and authentic volume of American Indian myths available anywhere.

With black-and-white drawings throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Format:: Paperback

Pages:: 527 pages

Publication:: 1985

Publisher:: Pantheon

Edition:: Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Language:: eng

ISBN10:

ISBN13:

kindle Asin:: B00GEYN1CK

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