American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
by Daniel Garrison Brinton
About this book
This work was done to begin to draw distinction between myth and reality in the Native American hero lore. It comes at a time when not much on the subject was determined, or possibly even considered worthy of further study. This may be the first deep dive into the cultural beliefs of the first Americans. The Native Americans. - Summary by afutterer
Chapters (20)
1Contents
2Chapter 1, Introductory
3Chapter 2 Part 1, Introduction of the Hero-Gods of the Algonkins and Iroquois
4Chapter 2 Part 2, The Algonkin Myth of Michabo
5Chapter 2 Part 3, The Iroquois Myth of Ioskeha
6Chapter 3 Part 1, Introduction of the Hero-Gods of the Aztec Tribes
7Chapter 3 Part 2, The Two Antagonists
8Chapter 3 Part 3, Quetzalcoatl the God
9Chapter 3 Part 4, Quetzalcoatl Hero of Tula Part 1
10Chapter 3 Part 5, Quetzalcoatl Hero of Tula Part 2
11Chapter 3 Part 6, Quetzalcoatl as Lord of the Winds
12Chapter 3 Part 7, The Return of Quetzalcoatl
13Chapter 4 Part 1, Introduction of the Hero-Gods of the Mayas
14Chapter 4 Part 2, The Culture Hero Itzamna
15Chapter 4 Part 3, The Culture Hero Kukulcan
16Chapter 5 Part 1, Introduction of The QQuichua Hero-God Viracocha
17Chapter 5 Part 2, The QQuichua Hero-God Viracocha
18Chapter 6 Part 1, Introduction of The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 1
19Chapter 6 Part 2, The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 1
20Chapter 6 Part 3, The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 2
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