Synopses & Reviews
From the Iroquois in the Northeast, to the Sioux, Blackfoot, and Pawnee of the Great Plains, come these wondrous myths and legendsz filled with magic, belief, and tradition. Many tales hover between earth and sky, concerned with both the land's bounties and the spirits' protection. Among the hundreds of diverse stories recounted here are: "The First People and the First Corn", a creation myth from the Penobscot and the Passamaquody; "The Cedar Tree", a Yuchi account of how the cedar got its medicinal properties; and the sly trickster tale, "How Rabbit Fooled Alligator" (from the Creek). Original illustrations bring to life each of these classic legends.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-157) and index.