Myths of the Cherokee

by James Mooney

Overview

Mooney's book contains one of the finest selection of Cherokee myths and folklore Contents: Cosmogonic Myths 1. How The World Was Made 2. The First Fire 3. Kana'tï And Selu: The Origin Of Game And Corn ...and many more ... Quadruped Myths 15. The Fourfooted Tribes 16. The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting 18. Why The Possum's Tail Is Bare ...and many more ... Bird Myths 35. The Bird Tribes 36. The Ball Game Of The Birds And Animals 37. How The Turkey Got His Beard ...and many more ... Wonder Stories 63. Ûñtsaiyï', The Gambler 64. The Nest Of The Tlä'nuwä 65. The Hunter And The Tlä'nuwä ...and many more ...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783849619084
Publisher:	Jazzybee Verlag
Publication date:	07/21/2012
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	630
Sales rank:	914,266
File size:	445 KB

Table of Contents

Cosmogonic Myths 1. How The World Was Made 2. The First Fire 3. Kana'tï And Selu: The Origin Of Game And Corn 4. Origin Of Disease And Medicine 5. The Daughter Of The Sun 6. How They Brought Back The Tobacco 7. The Journey To The Sunrise 8. The Moon And The Thunders. 9. What The Stars Are Like 10. Origin Of The Pleiades And The Pine 11. The Milky Way 12. Origin Of Strawberries 13. The Great Yellow-Jacket: Origin Of Fish And Frogs 14. The Deluge Quadruped Myths 15. The Fourfooted Tribes 16. The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting 18. Why The Possum's Tail Is Bare 19. How The Wildcat Caught The Gobbler 20. How The Terrapin Beat The Rabbit 21. The Rabbit And The Tar Wolf 22. The Rabbit And The Possum After A Wife 23. The Rabbit Dines The Bear 24. The Rabbit Escapes From The Wolves 25. Flint Visits The Rabbit 26. How The Deer Got His Horns 27. Why The Deer's Teeth Are Blunt 28. What Became Of The Rabbit 29. Why The Mink Smells 30. Why The Mole Lives Underground 31. The Terrapin's Escape From The Wolves 32. Origin Of The Groundhog Dance: The Groundhog's Head 33. The Migration Of The Animals 34. The Wolf's Revenge--The Wolf And The Dog ...and many more ...

Editorial Reviews

Anthropologist James Mooney (1861-1921) spent much of his life studying American Indians, living for several years with a group of Cherokee while studying their language, culture, and mythology. This volume (first published in 1900) is the result, comprising 126 Cherokee sacred stories, animal myths, and local legends, as well as extensive background information and history. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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