Description |
12, viii, 307 p. ; 21 cm. |
Note |
Reprint of 1868 edition published in New York by Leypoldt & Holt. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
General considerations of the red race -- The idea of God -- The sacred number, its origin and applications -- The symbols of the bird and the serpent -- The myths of water, fire, and the thunder-storm -- The supreme gods of the red race -- The myths of the creation, the deluge, the epochs of nature, and the last day -- The origin of man --The soul and its destiny -- The native priesthood -- The influence of the native religions on the moral and social life of the race. |
Subject |
Indians -- Religion.
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Indian mythology.
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Indians -- Folklore.
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Added Author |
McNeil, W. K.
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