Research Catalog

Title

Myths of the New World : the symbolism and mythology of the Indians of the Americas / by Daniel G. Brinton ; introd. by Paul M. Allen.

Author

Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899

Publication

Blauvelt, N.Y. : Multimedia Pub. Corp., c1976.

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Details

Description

ix, [v]-viii, 331 p.; 22 cm.

Series Statement

Steinerbooks

Uniform Title

Steinerbooks

Alternative Title

Myths of the Americas.

Subject

• Indians > Religion
• Indians > Folklore
• Indian mythology
• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Folklore > Americas
• Mythology > Americas
• Religion > Americas
• Americas

Genre/Form

• Folklore
• Folklore.

Note

• Cover title: Myths of the Americas.
• Reprint, with new introd., of the 1876 ed. published by H. Holt, New York.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

General considerations of the Red Indians -- The idea of God among the Indians -- The sacred number in ancient America -- The symbols of the bird and the serpent -- Myths of water, fire, storm, and of sex -- The supreme Gods of the red peoples -- Myths of creation, flood, nature -- The origin of man and ancient America -- The soul and its destiny -- The priests of the ancient American mysteries -- The influence of religion in ancient America.

ISBN

0833417428

LCCN

^^^72081594^

OCLC

• 3256135
• SCSB-10392973

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library