An edition of Indian myths of the Northwest
(1930)
Indian myths of the Northwest
by Clarence Bagley
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December 3, 2010 | History
Mainly legends and folklore of the Indians of the state of Washington.
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Folklore, Indians of North America, ReligionPlaces
Pacific Northwest, Washington (State)| Edition | Availability |
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Indian Myths of the Northwest
December 1991, Native Amer Books Distributor
Hardcover
in English
1878592386 9781878592385
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Indian Myths of the Northwest
December 1991, Native Amer Books Distributor
Paperback
in English
1878592343 9781878592347
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Indian myths of the Northwest
1971, Shorey Book Store
Paperback
- Facsimile edition
0846640414 9780846640417
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction --
Origin of the tribes --
Ancient animal gods --
Speelyai (Coyote) the great Indian god --
Speelyai and his wonderful dog --
Coyote destroys the power of a water god --
Amash, the owl, slain by Coyote --
Speelyai fights Eenumtla --
Coyote outwits the beaver women and supplies the people with salmon --
Rock myths --
Legend of the tick --
Rabbit myths --
Frog and the moon --
Mountain lake myths --
Origin of fire ---
Water nymphs --
Wawa, the mosquito god --
Origin of the chipmunk --
Origin of the loon --
Castiltah, the crayfish or lobster god --
Wak-a-poosh, the rattlesnake --
Tumwater luminous stone god --
Wooden fireman of the Cascades --
Special care of gods over each tribe --
Contest between the Chinook and cold wind brothers --
Speelyai's ascent to heaven --
Coyote's ride on the star --
Coyote and Eagle attempt to bring the dead back from spirit land --
Isle of the dead --
Legend of the stick-pan --
Magic blanket --
Legend of Flathead origin --
Legend of the first flood --
Origin of sun and moon --
Another man in the moon --
Legend of the first frog --
Demon Skana --
Fall of Snoqualm --
Skobia, the skunk --
Tradition of a great Indian battle --
Traditions of Vancouver's appearance --
Twana Thunderbird --
S'Be-ow --
Legend of I-yap-pe-ah --
Tradition of the Elequas Tein or Stick Indians --
Legend of Sup-tah-hees (painted rocks) on Nah-cheez River --
Tradition of Me-ow-wah chief --
Raven and Gull myth --
Elk hunter --
Panther myth --
Origin of Spokane and Palouse Falls --
Origin of the Red Man --
Legend of the Bridge of the Gods --
Hiaqua myth --
Legend of the Dalles.
Edition Notes
Tail-pieces.
Includes index.
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