Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians

Name: Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians
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ISBN: 9780803260238

ISBN-10: 0803260237

ISBN-13: 9780803260238

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Clark Wissler, Alice Beck Kehoe, Darrell Kipp, D. C. Duvall, D. C Duval

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"Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians," originally published in 1908 by the American Museum of Natural History, introduces such figures as Old Man, Scar-Face, Blood-Clot, and the Seven Brothers. Included are tales with ritualistic origins emphasizing the prototypical Beaver-Medicine and the roles played by Elk-Woman and Otter-Woman, as well as a presentation of Star Myths, which reveal the astronomical knowledge of the Blackfoot Indians. Narratives about Raven, Grasshopper, and Whirlwind-Boy account for conditions in humanity and nature. Many of the stories in the concluding group, such as "The Lost Children" and "The Ghost-Woman," were tales told to Blackfoot children. These narratives were…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 1/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 204
Size: 6.01" wide x 8.98" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English