The mythology of the Americas
Subtitle: an illustrated encyclopedia of gods, spirits, and sacred places of North America, Mesoamerica and South America
By: David M. Jones and Brian L. Molyneaux.
Contributors: Molyneaux, Brian.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Indian mythology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: PREFACE 6; title: NORTH AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 8; title: Introduction 10; title: Transformation 22; title: The Living Sky 28; title: Landscapes of Memory 36; title: Spirits of the Earth 42; title: The Dark Side 50; title: The Trickster 56; title: Death & Afterlife 62; title: The Strangers 70; title: New Gods 76; title: New Mythologies 82; title: MESOAMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 88; title: Introduction 90; title: Creation & the Universe 104; title: Ordering the World 114; title: Duality & Opposition 124; title: Colours & the Cardinal Directions 134; title: Death & Sacrifice 144; title: Twins & Culture Heroes 150; title: The Ritual Ball Game 164; title: SOUTH AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 168; title: Introduction 170; title: Creation Myths 186; title: Universality, Continuity & Cyclicity 196; title: Staff Deity & Fanged Gods 206; title: Culture Heroes 216; title: Divine Kingship & Ancestor Reverence 222; title: Human Sacrifice & Cannibalism 232; title: Sacred Skies 240; title: Sacred Places and Ritual Lines 246; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY 250; title: PICTURE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 252; title: INDEX 253.