American Indian Myths and Legends

Author: Richard Erdoes
Secondary Author: Alfonso Ortiz
ISBN: 0394740181

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.This book is part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library.

Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publish Date: 1984

Subjects: Social Science / Folklore & Mythology, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Raza Recource Centro (Location: Bookshelf 1)