Legends of the Delaware Indians and picture writing
By: Richard C. Adams ; edited and with an introduction by Deborah Nichols ; with translations by Nora Thompson Dean and Lucy Parks Blalock ; transcription by James Rementer.
Contributors: Nichols, Deborah.; Rementer, James.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Iroquois and their neighbors
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Delaware Indians -- Folklore.; Legends -- United States.; Tales -- United States.; Delaware language -- Texts.
Description: This collection of Delaware legends has long been out of print. Originally published in 1905, this collection of authentic Delaware legends has long been sought both by scholars and individuals who cherish the lessons these tales impart. Stories such as "The Hunter and the Owl" teach us the importance of keeping a promise. The legend "A-le-pah-qua, The Woman with the Two Plants" demonstrates how we should not abuse the powers we are given.

This book does much more than introduce the richness of the original Delaware language to an English-speaking audience: Four of these legends have been retranslated into the Delaware language by native Delaware speakers. Readers will find line-by-line translations that reveal the eventual transformation of a transliterated Delaware text into an English-language story.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-115).
Originally published: Washington, D.C., 1905.