Seven Mohave Myths

About this eBook

Author

Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960

Credits

Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

E011: History: America: America

Subject

Mohave Indians

Category

Text

eBook-No.

46336

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46336

Release Date

July 19, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SEVEN MOHAVE MYTHS — CONTENTS
2. 2.INTRODUCTION
3. 3.I. CANE — THE NARRATOR — THE CANE NARRATIVE — A. Kamaiavêta Killed at Avikwame — B. Two Brothers Go Off — C. The Brothers Get Wives — D. Quarrel over Cane: Elder Kills Younger — E. Birth of the Hero — F. Shinny Game with Father's Foes — G. Journey South to Sea — H. Marriage and Contests with Meteor and Sun — I. Return to Mother, Half-Brother, and Father's Ghost — J. Revenge on Father's Foes — K. Transformation — SONG SCHEME AND NARRATIVE OUTLINE — The Cane Song Scheme — MOVEMENT OF THE NARRATIVE — APPARENT INCONSISTENCIES — HANDLING OF THE PLOT — SUPPLEMENTARY
4. 4.II. VINIMULYE-PATŠE — THE TALE
5. 5.III. NYOHAIVA — CIRCUMSTANCES AND NATURE OF THE STORY — THE NYOHAIVA TALE — THE SONG SCHEME — Outline
6. 6.IV. RAVEN — NARRATOR'S STATEMENTS — OUTLINE OF SONG SCHEME — THE RAVEN STORY
7. 7.V. DEER — DISCUSSION — VARIATIONS IN SONG SCHEME — Number of Songs Mentioned by Narrator — WORDS OF SONGS — THE DEER STORY
8. 8.VI. COYOTE — CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE RECORDING — THE TALES — A: Dreamed — B: Dreamed — Children's Stories — More Stories for Children
9. 9.VII. MASTAMHO — THE INFORMANT — CONTENT OF THE MYTH — SCHEMATIC OUTLINE — Main Narrative: Mastamho's Instituting — Supplement: Thrasher and Mockingbird Institute Sex Life — QUALITY OF THE NARRATIVE — MAIN NARRATIVE: MASTAMHO'S INSTITUTING. — A. Mastamho Disposes of Dead Matavilya: 1-6 — B. Avikwame, River, Desert Land and Foods Made: 7-19 — C. House, Shade, Sleep, and Playground: 20-35 — D. Wild Seeds Planted: 36-42 — E. Counting, Directions, Tribal Names: 43-58 — F. Hawks and War: 59-69 — G. Thrasher Mockingbird, and Mastamho's Dream Names: 70-75 — H. Pottery and Farmed Food Instituted: 76-78 — I. Thrasher and Mockingbird Delegated to Teach: 79-81 — J. Mastamho's Transformation into Bald Eagle: 82-84 — SUPPLEMENT: THRASHER AND MOCKINGBIRD INSTITUTE SEX LIFE — K. Courtship Instituted at Miakwa'orve: 85-92 — L. Transformation of Water and Valley Birds: 93-97 — M. Mountain Birds Transformed at Rattlesnake's Playfield: 98-101 — N. Leftover Straggler Reaches the Sea: 102 — THE LISTS OF MANUFACTURED WORDS
10. 10.APPENDIX I: MOHAVE DIRECTIONAL CIRCUITS
11. 11.APPENDIX II: MOHAVE NAMES RECURRING IN TWO OR MORE OF THE SEVEN TALES — 1. PLACE NAMES — 2. PERSONAGES, DEITIES — 3. ANIMALS — 4. KINSHIP — 5. INANIMATE

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