Project Gutenberg 2008-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 92 Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) 1852 1907 Skinner, Charles Montgomery Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate" by Charles M. Skinner is a collection of cultural narratives and historical accounts written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the myths and legends surrounding the Caribbean and Pacific islands, exploring themes of exploration, colonization, and the supernatural through various storied traditions. The author examines tales involving figures like Ponce de Leon, ceaseless quests for the fountain of youth, and interactions between indigenous peoples and European colonizers. At the start of the narrative, Skinner introduces the idea of mystical islands in the Atlantic, drawing parallels to well-known legends such as Atlantis. He paints these islands as places filled with beauty, enchantment, and fantastical creatures, contrasting them with the grim fates of conquerors and those who crossed their paths. The opening portion sets a tone of nostalgia and reflection on lost cultures while intertwining historical events, such as the arrival of Columbus and the mythic elements of the Caribbean and Pacific cultures. Skinner hints at tales to follow, rich with descriptions and moral undertones about humanity's connection to mythology and its role in shaping our understanding of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- West Indies Tales -- Oceania GR Text Folklore Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 577423 576541 2024-10-10T14:10:02.128748 2023-09-11T06:06:40.770364 text/html text/html 567225 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 369954 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495279 2024-10-10T14:10:15.135696 application/epub+zip 503919 2024-10-10T14:10:07.327719 application/epub+zip 313758 2024-10-10T14:10:05.298751 application/epub+zip 821440 2024-10-10T14:10:21.130665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738178 2024-10-10T14:10:13.558680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522685 2022-09-11T11:38:28.907946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504932 504722 2024-10-10T14:10:00.919777 2023-09-11T06:06:39.755348 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 504758 2021-01-03T09:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200254 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 504753 2021-01-03T09:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200209 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21965 2024-10-10T14:10:21.291643 application/rdf+xml 21030 2024-10-10T14:10:05.887741 image/jpeg 4721 2024-10-10T14:10:05.593744 image/jpeg 460855 2024-10-10T14:10:02.189775 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