An edition of Black Rainbow
(1976)
Black rainbow
legends of the Incas and myths of ancient Peru
1st ed.
by John Bierhorst
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Black rainbow: legends of the Incas and myths of ancient Peru
1976, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English
- 1st ed.
0374308292 9780374308292
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Black Rainbow: Legends of the Incas and Myths of Ancient Peru
November 1, 1976, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
in English
0374308292 9780374308292
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Table of Contents
Introduction: The Inca land and Inca culture. Religion in ancient Peru. Designing the world. Inca history. Literature. The myth of Coniraya and Cahuillaca.
Legends of the Incas: The rod of gold. Mayta Capac. The storm. The vanishing bride. A messenger in black. The oracle at Huamachuco. The llama herder and the daughter of the sun.
A latter-day legend: Utca Paucar.
Myths of ancient Peru: Viracocha. Coniraya and Cahuillaca. The macaw woman.
Myths that have survived: The serpent. The condor seeks a wife. The rainbow. The boy who rose to the sky.
Modern fables and animal tales: The moth. Why the fox has a huge mouth. The dancing fox. The mouse husband. The grateful dove.
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Bibliography: p. 131.
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