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Compiled, edited, and with an informative introduction by mythologist Karl Kroeber (Mellen Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University) Creation Myths Of Primitive America is part of the outstanding "ABC-CLIO Classic Folk and Fairy Tales" series. An absolutely fascinating anthology of creation Native American myths and legends focusing on how the world, plants, animals, and humans came into existence and interact with each other. These ancient stories are accurately and entertainingly retold, offering contemporary readers with a veritable treasure trove of insights into how the various Native American peoples perceived and interpreted the greater world around themselves. Creation Myths Of Primitive America is an essential and highly recommended resource for academic and community library Native American Studies and Mythology/Folklore collections. The remarkably accurate original translations of Native American myths from one of 19th-century America's foremost linguists.Native American mythology shows vestiges of religious concepts already old when the Egyptians evolved their form of worship. This volume offers an unusual collection of myths from two Native American cultures, the Wintu and Yana, recorded and translated in the 1880s by Jeremiah Curtin, one of the outstanding American linguists of the later 19th century. Because Curtin sought out storytellers who were not influenced by other cultures, his translations offer remarkably accurate accounts of the fundamental beliefs of Native Americans.In his introduction, Curtin explains the profound antiquity of these myths of creation, which preserve some of the earliest religious expression. He also provides an unflinching account of the appalling genocidal attacks on the peaceful Yana by white Californians in the 1860s. Because the Yana became extinct, Curtin's rendering of some of their important myths is an especially valuable contribution to contemporary understanding of Native American mythology. Creation Myths of Primitive America......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Introduction to Jeremiah Curtin: Creation Myths of Primitive America......Page 8 Introduction......Page 26 Olelbis......Page 44 Olelbis and Mem Loimis......Page 71 Norwan......Page 80 Tulchuherris......Page 109 Sedit and the Two Brothers Hus......Page 132 Hawt......Page 140 Norwanchakus and Keriha......Page 159 Kele and Sedit......Page 177 Kol Tibichi......Page 189 The Winning of Halai Auna at the House of Tuina......Page 196 The Hakas and the Tennas......Page 204 Ilhataina......Page 212 Hitchinna......Page 218 Tirukala......Page 224 Sukonia's Wives and the Ichpul Sisters......Page 231 The Finding of Fire......Page 237 Haka Kaina......Page 241 Titindi Maupa and Paiowa, the Youngest Daughter of Wakara......Page 249 The Two Sisters, Haka Lasi and Tsore Jowa......Page 258 The Dream of Juiwaiyu and his Journey to Damhauja's Country......Page 267 The Flight of Tsanunewa and Defeat of Hehku......Page 278 The First Battle in the World and the Making of the Yana......Page 290 Notes......Page 302 Index......Page 330 About the Editor......Page 342

Native American mythology shows vestiges of religious concepts already old when the Egyptians evolved their form of worship. This volume offers an unusual collection of myths from two Native American cultures, the Wintu and Yana, recorded and translated in the 1880s by Jeremiah Curtin, one of the outstanding American linguists of the later 19th century. Because Curtin sought out storytellers who were not influenced by other cultures, his translations offer remarkably accurate accounts of the fundamental beliefs of Native Americans.

In his introduction, Curtin explains the profound antiquity of these myths of creation, which preserve some of the earliest religious expression. He also provides an unflinching account of the appalling genocidal attacks on the peaceful Yana by white Californians in the 1860s. Because the Yana became extinct, Curtin's rendering of some of their important myths is an especially valuable contribution to contemporary understanding of Native American mythology.

Presents the original translation of Yana mythology by American linguist, Jeremiah Curtin, who recounts the Native American culture and beliefs as well as an account of its tragic demise.