Project Gutenberg 2014-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 491 Smith, Erminnie A. (Erminnie Adele) 1836 1886 Smith, E. A. (Erminnie Adele) Smith, Erminnie Adele Platt Myths of the Iroquois. (1883 N 02 / 1880-1881 (pages 47-116)) Produced by PM for Bureau of American Ethnology, The Internet Archive (American Libraries) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Myths of the Iroquois" by Erminnie A. Smith is a collection of indigenous myths and folklore written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the rich tapestry of Iroquois mythology, exploring their gods, supernatural beings, and traditional narratives that convey their cultural heritage. It aims to preserve the stories that form the backbone of Iroquois identity and spirituality as they intersect with the natural world. The opening of the work begins with an exploration of the Iroquois pantheon, highlighting gods like Hi-nun, the Thunder God, who plays a protective role against formidable creatures of legend. Smith discusses the complexity of Iroquois spirituality, which encompasses a multitude of deities and natural forces revered for their influence over life. She also introduces the concept of mythical transformations, such as the contrasting roles of the benevolent West Wind and the destructive North Wind. These themes set the stage for a deeper understanding of the narratives that follow, which elaborate on the origins of sacred rituals, moral lessons, and explanations of natural phenomena, all integral to the Iroquois way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46140/46140-h/images/cover.jpg en Iroquois Indians -- Folklore Iroquois mythology Legends -- New York (State) E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 246561 246571 2024-09-19T09:59:54.336945 2023-09-20T06:17:22.520811 text/html text/html 237387 2014-06-29T13:41:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 507538 2014-06-29T13:41:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 541638 2024-09-19T09:59:58.806000 application/epub+zip 540656 2024-09-19T09:59:55.110938 application/epub+zip 111345 2024-09-19T09:59:54.713936 application/epub+zip 614635 2024-09-19T10:00:01.870913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587767 2024-09-19T09:59:58.250930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162355 2022-09-21T04:23:10.342986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210985 2024-09-19T09:59:53.738958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210949 2014-06-29T13:41:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 77224 2014-06-29T13:41:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 210764 2014-06-29T13:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77104 2014-06-29T13:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210781 2014-06-29T13:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76992 2014-06-29T13:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21952 2024-09-19T10:00:02.030010 application/rdf+xml 6185 2024-09-19T09:59:54.791932 image/jpeg 1315 2024-09-19T09:59:54.752939 image/jpeg 511932 2024-09-19T09:59:54.376936 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