Burland, Cottie Arthur, 1905-

North American Indian mythology - New rev. ed. 1st pub. in US in 1985 by agreement with Newnes/Hamlyn - New York Peter Bedrick Books c1965, 1985 - 144p.; ill.; bibliog.; index - (Library of the world's myths and legends) .

Rev. by Marion Wood.

The Inuit (Eskimo). The fishermen of the Northwest coast. The hunters of the Northern forests. The farmers of the Eastern woodlands. The buffalo hunters of the plains. The hunters of the Southwest. The farmers of the Southeastern woodlands. The dwellers on the mesas. The past, the future. Chief gods and spirits of North America

'...Such diversity provides a rich heritage of myths and legends....Some of the most interesting mythical figures--the Trickster, the Earth Mother and the nebulous Power Above--recur in the various traditions, providing insight into the deeply held beliefs of the various tribes.'

Hardcover

0-87226-016-X

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Indians of North America--Mythology
Trickster
Mother goddesses
Gods & goddesses