Classic Folk and Fairy Tales Series: Creation Myths of Primitive America

Description: Classic Folk and Fairy Tales Series: Creation Myths of Primitive America by Karl Kroeber. ABC CLIO, Santa Barbara, 2002. 297 page first edition hardcover in excellent condition with school library stamp inside front - no other markings or visible flaws. The remarkably accurate original translations of Native American myths from one of 19th-century America's foremost linguists.Native American mythology shows vestiges of religious concepts already old when the Egyptians evolved their form of worship. This volume offers an unusual collection of myths from two Native American cultures, the Wintu and Yana, recorded and translated in the 1880s by Jeremiah Curtin, one of the outstanding American linguists of the later 19th century. Because Curtin sought out storytellers who were not influenced by other cultures, his translations offer remarkably accurate accounts of the fundamental beliefs of Native Americans.In his introduction, Curtin explains the profound antiquity of these myths of creation, which preserve some of the earliest religious expression. He also provides an unflinching account of the appalling genocidal attacks on the peaceful Yana by white Californians in the 1860s. Because the Yana became extinct, Curtin's rendering of some of their important myths is an especially valuable contribution to contemporary understanding of Native American mythology. $4.45 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.

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