Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

About this eBook

Editor

Judson, Katharine Berry, 1866-1929

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

E011: History: America: America

Subject

Legends -- Mississippi River Valley

Category

Text

eBook-No.

44935

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44935

Release Date

February 16, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND THE GREAT LAKES
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. 4.ILLUSTRATIONS
5. 5.THE EARTH-MAKER
6. 6.CREATION
7. 7.THE CREATION
8. 8.CREATION OF THE RACES [3]
9. 9.STORY OF THE CREATION
10. 10.CREATION (A fragment)
11. 11.CREATION OF THE MANDANS
12. 12.THE FLOOD
13. 13.THE GREAT FLOOD (A fragment)
14. 14.THE GREAT FLOOD
15. 15.ORIGIN OF FIRE
16. 16.THE THUNDERERS AND THE ORIGIN OF FIRE
17. 17.THE ORIGIN OF FIRE
18. 18.THE GIFTS OF THE SKY GOD
19. 19.MONDAMIN
20. 20.MONDAMIN
21. 21.THE CORN WOMAN
22. 22.DISCOVERY OF THE WILD RICE
23. 23.ORIGIN OF WILD RICE
24. 24.ORIGIN OF WINNEBAGO
25. 25.THE ORIGIN OF TOBACCO
26. 26.ORIGIN OF MAPLE SUGAR
27. 27.MANABUSH AND THE MOOSE
28. 28.ORIGIN OF DAY AND NIGHT
29. 29.ORIGIN OF THE BEAR
30. 30.ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO
31. 31.ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO [9]
32. 32.THE COMING OF MANABUSH
33. 33.THE STORY OF MANABUSH [10]
34. 34.MANABOZHO AND WEST
35. 35.MANABUSH AND THE GREAT FISH
36. 36.THE DEPARTURE OF MANABUSH
37. 37.THE RETURN OF MANABUSH
38. 38.THE REQUEST FOR IMMORTALITY
39. 39.PEBOAN AND SEEGWAN
40. 40.THE GRAVE FIRES
41. 41.THE DEATH TRAIL
42. 42.THE DUCK AND THE NORTH WEST WIND
43. 43.HOW THE HUNTER DESTROYED SNOW
44. 44.THE PIPE OF PEACE
45. 45.THE THUNDER’S NEST
46. 46.THE PIPESTONE
47. 47.THE PIPESTONE
48. 48.PAU-PUK-KEE-WIS
49. 49.IAGOO, THE BOASTER [20]
50. 50.OJEEG, THE SUMMER-MAKER
51. 51.RABBIT GOES DUCK HUNTING
52. 52.RABBIT AND THE TAR BABY
53. 53.RABBIT AND TAR WOLF
54. 54.RABBIT AND PANTHER
55. 55.HOW RABBIT STOLE OTTER’S COAT
56. 56.RABBIT AND BEAR
57. 57.WHY DEER NEVER EAT MEN
58. 58.HOW RABBIT SNARED THE SUN
59. 59.WHEN THE ORPHAN TRAPPED THE SUN
60. 60.THE HARE AND THE LYNX
61. 61.WELCOME TO A BABY
62. 62.BABY SONG
63. 63.SONG TO THE FIREFLY
64. 64.SONG OF THE MOTHER BEARS
65. 65.THE MAN IN THE STUMP
66. 66.THE ANTS AND THE KATYDIDS
67. 67.WHEN THE OWL MARRIED
68. 68.THE KITE AND THE EAGLE
69. 69.THE LINNET AND THE EAGLE
70. 70.HOW PARTRIDGE GOT HIS WHISTLE
71. 71.HOW KINGFISHER GOT HIS BILL
72. 72.WHY THE BLACKBIRD HAS RED WINGS
73. 73.BALL GAME OF THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS
74. 74.WHY THE BIRDS HAVE SHARP TAILS
75. 75.THE WILDCAT AND THE TURKEYS
76. 76.THE BRANT AND THE OTTER
77. 77.THE TINY FROG AND THE PANTHER
78. 78.THE FRIGHTENER OF HUNTERS
79. 79.THE HUNTER AND THE ALLIGATOR
80. 80.THE GROUNDHOG DANCE
81. 81.THE RACOON
82. 82.WHY THE OPOSSUM PLAYS DEAD
83. 83.WHY THE ’POSSUM’S TAIL IS BARE
84. 84.WHY ’POSSUM HAS A LARGE MOUTH
85. 85.THE PORCUPINE AND THE TWO SISTERS
86. 86.THE WOLF AND THE DOG
87. 87.THE CATFISH AND THE MOOSE
88. 88.TURTLE
89. 89.THE WORSHIP OF THE SUN
90. 90.TASHKA AND WALO
91. 91.SUN AND MOON
92. 92.THE MOON PERSON
93. 93.THE STAR CREATURES
94. 94.METEORS
95. 95.THE AURORA BOREALIS
96. 96.THE WEST WIND
97. 97.THE LONE LIGHTNING
98. 98.THE THUNDERS
99. 99.MONTHS OF THE YEAR
100. 100.WHY THE OAKS AND SUMACHS REDDEN
101. 101.THE MAN OF ICE
102. 102.THE NUNNEHI
103. 103.THE LITTLE PEOPLE
104. 104.WAR SONG
105. 105.THE WAR MEDICINE
106. 106.THE COMING OF THE WHITE MAN

Community reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet.