Folk Literature of the Yamana Indians Martin Gusinde's Collection of Yamana Narratives
"In my opinion this project of publications devoted to folk literature of South America is of paramount importance. South American mythology belongs to the spiritual inheritance of mankind on par with the great masterpieces of Greek and Roman antiquity and of the Near and Far East. At the prese...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley ; Los Angeles ; London
University of California Press
2023, ©1977
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| Edition: | Reprint |
| Series: | UCLA Latin American studies series
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| Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter Preface Contents Introduction THE NARRATIVES How the World Came To Be THE CULTURE HEROES Myths and Legends ETHICAL MYTHS TALES ABOUT SHAMANS, SPIRITS, AND OGRES THE MOTIF INDICES Motif Distribution by Narrative Topical Motif Index Alphabetical Motif Index Motif Distribution by Motif Group Glossary Bibliography