The Mythology of South AmericaDiscusses the mythology from Indians of various regions of South America, describing origins, comparing the similar tales, and presenting some of the myths themselves. |
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Contents
Greater Brazil | 25 |
Guiana | 65 |
B r a z i 1 i a n Highlands | 93 |
Copyright | |
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Aguaruna America ancestors ancient Andean animals Apinaye Barasana Bororo Brazil Brazilian Highlands bride brothers called Canela Carancho Carib Cayapo Central ceremony Chorote chullpa climbed creation Creator Cubeo culture hero Cuzco darkness daughter deity earth father fire fish Flood FLSAI forest giants gourd Gran Chaco Greater Brazil Guaranf Guiana HSAI human hunters hunting husband Inca Indian Inkarri jaguar kill Koniraya Kuwai live lore Male Domination manioc masks Mataco Metraux Mochica mother motif Muisca Mundurucu mythology night Nimuendaju Northwest Amazon Nunkwi origin Parrot Peru Puldwi Quechua region Selknam shaman Shavante Shipaya Shuar South American spirit Star Woman story storyteller Sun and Moon Tacana tale types Taulipang Tehuelche tell threw Toba Tokwah told Tonapa tradition tree tribes trickster Tsunki Twin Myth Ufaina underwater variant village Villas Boas Waiwai Warrau wife Wirakocha Witoto women Yamana Yanomamo Yekuana Yodloh Yupa Yurupari
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Mythology of South America Gods and heroes of the New World // Bierhorst Volume 2 of Gods and heroes of the New World, John Bierhorst |
| Author | John Bierhorst |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | William Morrow, 1988 |
| Original from | University of Texas |
| Digitized | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Length | 269 pages |
| Subjects | › Juvenile Nonfiction / General |
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