Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author : Katharine Berry Judson
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN :
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author : Katharine Berry Judson
Publisher : Chicago : A.C. McClurg
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Indians
ISBN :
Book Description
A collection of fifty-three myths and legends taken from the folklore of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest.
Myths and Legends of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands
Author : World Book
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release : 2015
Category :
ISBN : 9780716626411
Book Description
Who created the world? Where did volcanoes come from? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author : Ella E. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,29 MB
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520350960
Book Description
This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.
Myths and Legends of Hawaii
Author : William Drake Westervelt
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 38,25 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780935180435
Book Description
Maui and Hina -- Pele and her family -- Ghosts and ghost-gods -- Myths and legends of old Oahu -- A longer tale: The bride from the underworld.
Pacific Mythology
Author : Jan Knappert
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 19,87 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Book Description
Entries discuss the myths and traditions of Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Phillipines, and the islands of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia.
Myths and Legends of the Pacific
Author : Alexander Wyclif Reed
Publisher : Reed Publishing (NZ)
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 37,71 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Legends
ISBN : 9780790007397
Book Description
A collection of tales from the Hawaiian Islands in the north and New Zealand in the south, all full of sunshine, a love of nature and the independence of the people who inhabit these islands.
Myths And Legends Of The Pacific Northwest
Author : Katherine Berry Judson
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 14,75 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3849675351
Book Description
Miss Judson has collected these myths and legends from many printed sources. She disclaims originality, but she has rendered a service that will be appreciated by the many who have sought in vain for legends of the Indians. There is an agreeable surprise in store for any lover of folk-lore who will read this book.
South Pacific Tales - Legends and Myths from Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Easter Island (Folklore History Series)
Author : Various
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1446549518
Book Description
The island nations of the South Pacific have an incredible oral history, their folklore and myths past down through the generations. This book is a fantastic collection of stories from such a vast area as the south pacific but share a common heritage. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Myths and Legends of the Polynesians
Author : Johannes Carl Andersen
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 16,15 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486285820
Book Description
Authoritative recounting of myths and legends — gods and creation, nature and supernatural, love and war, revenge, more — plus a lively commentary on Polynesian life and culture. 77 illustrations.
