The native races of the pacific states of North America. Volume III. Myths and languages
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is part of: The native races of the pacific states of North America
creator: Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918
issued: 2015-07-03
issued: 1875
description: “According to W. A. Morris, this work was largely written by H. L. Oak, T. A. Harcourt, Albert Goldschmidt, W. M. Fisher and William Nemos (see Oregon historical quarterly, v. 4, p. 301-310). ‘[Bancroft's] work is a most laborious encyclopaedia of all that is known up to to-day of the native races of the Pacific States, and it embraces all the inhabitants of the region to the west of the Mississippi from the Arctic Sea to the Isthmus of Panama. His aim ... is not so much to write history as to provide materials out of which it may be eventually written by others.’-Edinburgh review, v. 144, 1876, p. 283f. Also: New York, A. L. Bancroft & Co., 1874-75. Also: San Francisco, A. L. Bancroft & Co., 1883. Also: San Francisco, History Co., 1886. Also published in Bancroft's Works as v. 1-5.” -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 55.
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extent: x, 796 pages : tables ; 24 cm
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note: THE NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES. THE NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. BY HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, VOLUME III. MYTHS AND LANGUAGES. NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. 1875. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five, by HUBERT H. BANCROFT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. CONTENTS OF THIS YOLTJME. MYTHOLOGY. CHAPTER I. SPEECH AND SPECULATION. PAGE. Difference between Man and Brutes—Mind-Language and Soul-Language—Origin of Language: A Gift of the Creator, a Human In- vention, or an Evolution—Nature and Value of Myth—Origin of Myth: The Divine Idea, a Fiction "of Sorcery, the Creation of a Designing Priesthood—Origin of Worship^ of Prayer, of Sacrifice —Fetichism and the Origin of Animal-Worship—Religion and Mythology. 1 CHAPTER H. OBIGIN AND END OF THINGS. Quiche Creation-Myth—Aztec Origin-Myths—The Papagos—Montezuma and the Coyote—The Moquis—The Great Spider's Weh of the Pimas—Navajo and Puehlo Creations—Origin of Clear Lake and Lake Tahoe—Chareya of the Cahrocs—Mount Shasta, the Wigwam of the Great Spirit—Idaho Springs and Water Falls—How Differences in Language Occurred—Yehl, the Creator of the Thlinkeets—The Raven and the Dog 42 CHAPTER IH. .PHYSICAL MYTHS. Sun, Moon, and Stars—Eclipses—The Moon Personified in the Land of the Crescent—Fire—How the Coyote Stole Fire for the Cahrocs —How the Frog Lost His Tail—How the Coyote Stole Fire for the Navajos—Wind and Thunder—The Four Winds and the Cross —Water, the First of Elemental Things—Its Sacred and Cleansing Power—Earth and Sky—Earthquakes and Volcanoes—Mountains —How the Hawk and Crow Built the Coast Range—The Mountains of Yosemite 108 IV CONTENT& CHAPTER IV. PAGE. ANIMAL MYTHOLOGY. R61es Assigned to Animals—Auguries from their Movements—The Ill- omened Owl—Tutelary Animals — Metamorphosed Men — The Ogress-Squirrel of Vancouver Island—Monkeys and Beavers— Fallen Men—The Sacred Animals—Prominence of the Bird—An Embl…
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has type: Encyclopedias
has type: Ethnography
identifier: E58 .B21
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0222502
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New York : D. Appleton and Company
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subject: Indians of North America--Pacific Coast
subject: Indians of Mexico
subject: Indians of Central America
subject: Indians--Bibliography
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