Project Gutenberg 2015-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 74 Judson, Katharine Berry 1866 1929 Judson, Katharine B. (Katharine Berry) Myths and Legends of British North America Reading ease score: 93.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Marcia Brooks, Stephen Hutcheson and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Myths and Legends of British North America" by Katharine Berry Judson is a collection of folklore and traditional narratives written in the early 20th century. The book compiles various myths and legends from indigenous cultures across a wide geographic area of British North America. It explores the rich tapestry of beliefs, creation stories, and significant characters that reflect the spiritual and cultural values of these native tribes. The opening of the anthology sets the stage for the exploration of the mythical world of the indigenous peoples of British North America. Judson begins with a preface that emphasizes the connection of the tribes to their land and the natural elements, presenting myths as a means to explain their existence and cultural practices. The early chapters introduce the reader to diverse creation stories and belief systems, highlighting the interplay of good and evil, the influence of spirits, and the significance of animals in the lives of the native tribes. The prose captures the essence of how these legends served as both entertainment and education among communities, particularly during long winter nights around the fire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- Folklore Indians of North America -- Canada -- Folklore E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 283272 283314 2024-10-20T08:44:06.313437 2023-09-21T05:32:35.936082 text/html text/html 279899 2015-03-04T19:16:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 2141924 2015-03-04T19:16:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2373770 2024-10-20T08:44:14.491385 application/epub+zip 2381585 2024-10-20T08:44:09.215406 application/epub+zip 163621 2024-10-20T08:44:07.606411 application/epub+zip 2539807 2024-10-20T08:44:18.845460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2446812 2024-10-20T08:44:13.249421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232017 2022-09-22T04:13:18.693905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244524 244398 2024-10-20T08:44:05.193414 2023-09-21T05:32:34.907072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 247525 2015-03-04T19:16:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 82288 2015-03-04T19:16:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 244834 2015-03-04T19:16:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81959 2015-03-04T19:16:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21333 2024-10-20T08:44:18.994335 application/rdf+xml 22408 2024-10-20T08:44:07.724397 image/jpeg 3369 2024-10-20T08:44:07.668397 image/jpeg 2159049 2024-10-20T08:44:06.399408 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