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  • Tales of the North American Indians

    by Stith Thompson ...
    DURING the past century the untiring labors of a score or two of field workers have gathered from the North American Indians by far the most extensive body of tales representative of any primitive people. These tales are available in government reports, folk-lore journals, and publications of learned societies. Unfortunately, the libraries in which more than a small portion of them can be examined ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tales of the North American Indians

    by Stith Thompson ...
    Drawing from extensive ethnographic sources, this collection presents a rich anthology of Native American folktales compiled by renowned folklorist Stith Thompson.Known for his pioneering 'Motif-Index of Folk Literature', Thompson organizes and interprets the narratives that reveal recurring patterns of human experience shared across cultures-from tales of virtue and deception to stories of ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Folktale

    by Stith Thompson ...
    The son of a farmer, Stith Thompson was born near Bloomfield, Kentucky...After receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1914, Thompson began his teaching career at the University of Texas at Austin, later teaching at Colorado College and then at the University of Maine. Finally, he went to Indiana University, where he established his prominence as a folklorist. Thompson was instrumental in ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Old English Poems

    Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by Stith Thompson, Cosette Faust Newton ...
    "Old English Poems" is a remarkable anthology that encapsulates the rich tapestry of early medieval English literature. This collection features a variety of poetic works, including epic narratives, lyrical pieces, and religious verses, showcasing the diverse themes of heroism, spirituality, and the human condition. Written in a distinctive alliterative verse style characteristic of Old English, ... Read more

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  • Tales of the North American Indians

    by Stith Thompson ...
    Series series Native American
    The folklore and mythology of North American Indians is varied and wide-ranging, as shown in this carefully chosen representative sampling of Native American folktales. Assembled by noted folklorist Stith Thompson, the collection includes marvelous narratives from points as distant from one another as Southern California, Labrador, and the Great Plains. Yet despite the diversity of tribes ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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  • Star People, Sky Gods and Other Tales of the Native American Indians

    by G.W. Mullins ...
    Series Book 7 - Tales Of The Native American Indians
    In Native American history, there are many legends about UFOs, gods and aliens. There has always been a connection between Native Americans and beings from other parts of the universe, referred to as Star People. Perhaps due to familiarity with celestial fixtures, it has been easier for Native Americans to relate events they have experienced on earth with things such as the formation of the ... Read more

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  • Walking With Spirits Volume 4 Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore

    by G.W. Mullins, C.L. Hause ...
    Series Book 4 - Walking With Spirits
    Walking With Spirits Volume Four is a huge collection of Native American history. Following on the heels of the highly successful first three volumes, this fourth set offers many more wonderful and entertaining stories. This volume will leave you ready and awaiting the fifth.Through storytelling, the rich history of the Native American tribes is alive and well today. It has been shared and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walking With Spirits Volume 5 Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore

    by G.W. Mullins, C.L. Hause ...
    Series Book 5 - Walking With Spirits
    Walking With Spirits Volume Five is a huge collection of Native American history. Following on the heels of the highly successful first four volumes, this fifth set offers many more wonderful and entertaining stories. This volume will leave you ready and waiting for more.Through storytelling, the rich history of the Native American tribes is alive and well today. It has been shared and preserved ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walking With Spirits Volume 6 Native American Myths, Legends, And Folklore

    by G.W. Mullins ...
    Series Book 6 - Walking With Spirits
    Author G.W. Mullins continues his highly successful Walking With Spirits Book Series with a sixth volume. This new installment in the series features new stories of the Native American Indians with new original art by award winning artist and illustrator C.L. Hause. Contained in 260 pages, "Walking With Spirits Volume Six" is a huge collection of Native American history. Following on the heels of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Myths And Legends Of The Pacific Northwest

    by Katherine Berry Judson ...
    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 these books. Contents: The Origin Of Daylight How Silver-Fox Created The World How Kemush ... Read more

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  • Red Road Legends Of The Native American Indians

    by G.W. Mullins ...
    Series Book 3 - Legends Of The Native American Indians
    Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told in songs, chants, poems and stories. This was and still is the way of Native American tribes. Each in its own way enriching their stories with their own experiences. By reliving these stories and ... Read more

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  • Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest

    by Katharine Berry Judson ...
    In the beginning of the New-making, the ancient fathers lived successively in four caves in the Four fold-containing-earth. The first was of sooty blackness, black as a chimney at night time; the second, dark as the night in the stormy season; the third, like a valley in starlight; the fourth, with a light like the dawning. Then they came up in the night-shine into the World of Knowing and Seeing. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD