num_pages: 224
description: Native American culture is founded on stories told orally and handed down through the generations outlining myths that reveal the origin of a tribe legends that chronicle heroes who fought the gods stories that tell of malevolent trickster spirits and canny morality tales for the ages. In Native American Myths &amp; Legends you can read about characters such as Old Man Rabbit Boy Blue Jay (the trickster bird) the Double-Faced Ghost the Splinter-Foot Girl and Mondawmin the Corn Spirit. You will also discover the meaning of the Potlatch Feast the legend of the Great Turtle and the myth of the Bear Foster-Son. The book is divided into seven chapters covering creation myths; people family and culture; the natural world; ghosts and spirits; gods demons and heroes; love morality and death; and warfare. Illustrated with 180 photographs and artworks Native American Myths &amp; Legends is an exciting and informative exploration of the beliefs and culture of North Americas first inhabitants.
language: English
title: Native American Myths and Legends: The Mythology of North America from Apache to Inuit
publisher: Amber Books Ltd