Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Lopes Neto, J. Simões (João Simões) 1865 1916 Neto, Joao Simoes Lopes Neto, João Simões Lopes Simões Lopes Neto, J. (João) Lendas do sul Pelotas: Echenique & C. -- Editores 1913 Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lendas_do_Sul Produced by Luiz Antônio Gusmão "Lendas do Sul" by J. Simões Lopes Neto is a collection of folk tales written in the early 20th century. The work explores the rich traditions and folklore of Southern Brazil, particularly focusing on the myths and legends stemming from the region’s diverse cultural heritage, including influences from indigenous, Spanish, and Portuguese narratives. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the tale of "M’boi-tátá," beginning with a description of a prolonged and oppressive darkness that has fallen over the land. During this eerie night, the only sign of life is the persistent call of the téu-téu bird, which symbolizes hope for the return of sunlight. As the narrative unfolds, a catastrophic flood occurs, leading to the awakening of the monstrous serpent, the "boi-guassú", which devours the eyes of the creatures in the dark. This transformation gives rise to the "boi-tátá", a creature of fire that later emerges from the chaos. The beginning paints a foreboding atmosphere, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of local folklore intertwined with themes of nature, mysticism, and the consequences of desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebook uses a beginning of the 20th century spelling pt Indians of South America -- Brazil -- Folklore PQ Text PT Contos Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 161457 161286 2025-03-02T04:33:07.981061 2023-10-02T05:00:52.823596 text/html text/html 161278 161279 2025-01-08T02:07:05.768688 2023-10-02T05:00:52.980603 text/html text/html 125197 2025-03-02T04:33:13.299034 application/epub+zip 125459 2025-03-02T04:33:09.864031 application/epub+zip 125459 2025-03-02T04:33:08.668023 application/epub+zip 233334 2025-03-02T04:33:15.778030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220039 2025-03-02T04:33:12.567016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190587 2022-09-02T06:14:58.313535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133481 133509 2025-03-02T04:33:07.653055 2023-10-02T05:00:52.477601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 123431 2015-04-04T09:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50607 2015-04-04T09:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19485 2025-03-02T04:33:15.913984 application/rdf+xml 12416 2025-03-02T04:33:09.222027 image/jpeg 3354 2025-03-02T04:33:08.941034 image/jpeg 122615 2025-03-02T04:33:07.996040 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 pt.wikipedia