Native American Mythology
Who is Kokyanwuuti? What is a shaman? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of Native...
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Who is Kokyanwuuti? What is a shaman? Why are myths so important in our lives? Myths are a rich source of history. People use them to make sense of our world. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Readers of Native American Mythology will learn the history of myths, as well as their deeper meaning. From the Southeast tribes stories of how people got fire to the plains tribes stories of the Buffalo Woman, this book helps kids understand the myths that shape and direct people's lives.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781617147173 (1617147176)
Publish date: August 1st 2011
Publisher: ABDO & Daughters
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Series: World of Mythology
Worthless. The book relies on generalizations and stereotypes, clip art and stock photos, and doesn't really offer any facts at all. There isn't a bibliography, and I have zero confidence that the definitions in the glossary are accurate.Specific concerns: The books breaks up tribes into five groupi...
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