Native American Myth and Legend: An A-Z of People and Places

by Mike Dixon-Kennedy

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Native American lore is as rich and varied as the landscapes it inhabits. In over 1,500 detailed, dictionary-style entries, from Amazonian tribes to the southwestern Zuni, from the mysterious Mayan gods Ab Kin Xoc to Zuyua, from the Pawnee fertility ritual known as Hako to the origins of the Alaskan Inuit (or "genuine people"), you'll find it all. People, places, artifacts, and a wealth of historical treasures present a fully dimensional view of these ancient traditions and the cultures from which they came. ."..arranged in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format with numerous cross-references..."-- "Booklist

. 304 pages, 6 x 9 1/4.

  • ISBN10 0713726695
  • ISBN13 9780713726695
  • Publish Date 19 August 1996
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 6 August 1999
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
  • Imprint Cassell Illustrated
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 288
  • Language English