Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) 1837 1899 Brinton, D. G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton, Daniel Garrison American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Inka Weide and PG Distributed Proofreaders "American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scholarly examination of indigenous American mythologies and religious beliefs, written in the late 19th century. The book seeks to analyze and interpret the hero-myths of various Native American tribes, illuminating their significance in understanding human thought regarding creation, culture, and divinity. Brinton's work underscores the importance of these myths as reflections of deeper cultural insights rather than mere historical accounts. The opening of the book serves as a preface outlining Brinton's intent to contribute to the comparative study of religion. He addresses the misconceptions and neglect surrounding native mythologies, advocating for their rigorous examination and interpretation. Brinton emphasizes the shared themes among mythologies across different tribes, positing that many hero-gods reflect archetypes such as creators or culture-bringers. He introduces the structure of his analysis, which includes the examination of myth-making processes and a comparative approach, laying the groundwork for a more profound understanding of cultural narratives that persist in shaping the identities and beliefs of indigenous peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indian mythology Indians -- Religion E011 Text Mythology Folklore Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 471375 471263 2024-10-05T07:51:10.245989 2023-10-05T08:00:59.148767 text/html text/html 454957 2004-02-11T10:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 172454 2004-02-11T10:06:26 text/html application/zip 279997 2024-10-05T07:51:20.566932 application/epub+zip 286121 2024-10-05T07:51:14.424960 application/epub+zip 239620 2024-10-05T07:51:12.940968 application/epub+zip 605752 2024-10-05T07:51:24.789923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565192 2024-10-05T07:51:19.575956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453209 2022-09-05T11:20:01.520365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416049 415997 2024-10-05T07:51:08.913983 2023-10-05T08:00:58.106783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 416923 2004-02-11T10:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163987 2004-02-11T10:06:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 417042 2004-02-11T10:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163695 2004-02-11T10:06:24 text/plain application/zip 22646 2024-10-05T07:51:24.919906 application/rdf+xml 25781 2024-10-05T07:51:13.521972 image/jpeg 4704 2024-10-05T07:51:13.228977 image/jpeg 278417 2024-10-05T07:51:10.283988 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia