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Lifetime: 1837 - 1899 Passed: ≈ 125 years ago

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Daniel Garrison Brinton

Books by Daniel Garrison Brinton

American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent Cover image

American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent

History Mythology Non-Fiction Religion
Religion Mythology Native Americans Folklore Native American Culture Native American mythology American folklore Hero-Myths Comparative Mythology

This book is a study of the hero-myths of the Native American cultures of the Western Continent. It is an early attempt to distinguish between myth and reality in the Native American hero lore and one of the first in-depth studies of Native American...