Download or read book Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Ella E. Clark and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.
Download or read book Myths And Legends Of The Pacific Northwest written by Katherine Berry Judson and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2017 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Judson has collected these myths and legends from many printed sources. She disclaims originality, but she has rendered a service that will be appreciated by the many who have sought in vain for legends of the Indians. There is an agreeable surprise in store for any lover of folk-lore who will read this book.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Katharine Berry Judson and published by Chicago : A.C. McClurg. This book was released on 1910 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of fifty-three myths and legends taken from the folklore of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest.
Download or read book Northwest Folklore written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Ella Elizabeth Clark and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50th anniversary edition of a perennial best seller. Tales from the oral tradition of the Indians in the Pacific Northwest.
Download or read book Indian Myths of the Northwest written by Clarence Bagley and published by Shorey's Bookstore. This book was released on 1971 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainly legends and folklore of the Indians of the state of Washington.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Katharine Berry Judson and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legends of the Northwest written by Hanford Lennox Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Northwest Folklore written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST written by KATHARINE BERRY. JUDSON and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghost Stories from the Pacific Northwest written by Margaret Read MacDonald and published by august house. This book was released on 2005-12-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of ghosts inhabiting the Pacific Northwest include stories of haunted houses, departed loved ones, and disturbed Native American burial sites
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Katharine Berry Judson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest: Especially of Washington and Oregon The adventures of Coyote, like those of Yehl, the Raven, of Alaska, are so many that no one could tell them all. Professor F. S. Lyman, however, groups them around three or four main heads: the theft of fire, the destruction of monsters, the making of waterfalls, and the teaching of useful arts to the Indians. Now the animal people lived before the days of the first grandfather, long, long ago, when the sun was new and no larger than a star, when the earth was young, and the tall firs of the forest no larger than an arrow. These were the days of the animal people. People had not come out yet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Dynamics of Folklore written by Barre Toelken and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from "the biology of folklore," to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliographical essays, and over 100 photographs illustrate the text. This new edition is accessible to all levels of folklore study and an essential text for classroom instruction.
Download or read book Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest written by Katherine Berry Judson and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Download or read book Raven written by Gerald McDermott and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!
Download or read book Thunderbird Mystical Creature of Northwest Coast Indigenous Myths Mythology for Kids True Canadian Mythology Legends Folklore written by Professor Beaver and published by Professor Beaver. This book was released on 2021-01-03 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever seen the Thunderbird? You probably wouldn't have because it's discussed only in myths. According to legends, the Thunderbird are large birds that produce thunder and lighting. They were so huge, they hunt whales! How do Canadians ancestor come up with such wild stories? Blame imagination and a desire to explain natural phenomena too.
Download or read book Northwest Folklore Periodical written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
