Creation Myths of Primitive America by Jeremiah Curtin
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"Creation Myths of Primitive America" by Jeremiah Curtin is a collection of ethnographic narratives written in the late 19th century. This work explores the rich tapestry of creation myths from various indigenous cultures in America, detailing their perspectives on the origin of the world, nature, and humanity. The book likely emphasizes the spiritual and religious significance of these myths in the greater context of human belief systems. The opening of this work
presents a comprehensive introduction to the creation myths of primitive America, detailing their narrative structure and thematic elements. Curtin discusses the dual worlds that are described in many myths: one of peace and harmony in a world before creation and another filled with conflict and transformation, whereby the first people metamorphosed into various elements of the natural world. The section also introduces key characters and motifs, such as the transformation of the first people into animals and the roles of significant deities like Olelbis, who oversees creation and the continuous cycle of life. Overall, this introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of individual myths and their cultural implications in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 99000024 |
| Title |
Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Folklore |
| Subject | Indian mythology -- North America |
| Subject | Creation -- Mythology |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39106 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39106-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 11, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 796 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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