Creation Myths of America
By Jeremiah Curtin
Published By Bracken Books
Year Published 1995
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
The creation myths of Native Americans form a complete system, for they give a detailed account of the origin of the world and all creatures contained within it. These myths were passed on from generation to generation by tribe elders, thus strengthening an individual’s place in the world and establishing an absolute sense of relationship between tribes, the land and its animals. In 1898, after years of painstaking and meticulous research across the North American continent, Curtin wrote down the extraordinary tales he had been told by tribal elders. This book is the fruit of his research and represents an invaluable repository of these stories which are as magical today as when first told across camp fires.
Notes - Slight wear on cover.
By Jeremiah Curtin
Published By Bracken Books
Year Published 1995
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
The creation myths of Native Americans form a complete system, for they give a detailed account of the origin of the world and all creatures contained within it. These myths were passed on from generation to generation by tribe elders, thus strengthening an individual’s place in the world and establishing an absolute sense of relationship between tribes, the land and its animals. In 1898, after years of painstaking and meticulous research across the North American continent, Curtin wrote down the extraordinary tales he had been told by tribal elders. This book is the fruit of his research and represents an invaluable repository of these stories which are as magical today as when first told across camp fires.
Notes - Slight wear on cover.
By Jeremiah Curtin
Published By Bracken Books
Year Published 1995
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
The creation myths of Native Americans form a complete system, for they give a detailed account of the origin of the world and all creatures contained within it. These myths were passed on from generation to generation by tribe elders, thus strengthening an individual’s place in the world and establishing an absolute sense of relationship between tribes, the land and its animals. In 1898, after years of painstaking and meticulous research across the North American continent, Curtin wrote down the extraordinary tales he had been told by tribal elders. This book is the fruit of his research and represents an invaluable repository of these stories which are as magical today as when first told across camp fires.
Notes - Slight wear on cover.
