Johonaa'ei -Tales From America's South West (eBook)

Clive Gilson (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
496 Seiten
Clive Gilson (Verlag)
978-1-913500-76-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This collection covers a range of cultures and themes based around the California Basin and South Western nations. There is no single mythology of the Indigenous North American peoples. There are numerous traditions and narratives associated with religion, ethics and core beliefs. These stories are deeply based in nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons, weather, plants, animals, earth, water, fire, sky and the heavenly bodies. Common elements are the principle of an all-embracing, universal and omniscient Great Spirit, a connection to the Earth and its landscapes, a belief in parallel worlds in the sky and beneath our feet, diverse creation narratives, visits to the land of the dead, and collective memories of ancient sacred ancestors.A characteristic of many of the myths is the close relationship between human beings and animals including birds and reptiles. They often feature shape-shifting between animal and human form. Marriage between people and different species, particularly bears, is a common theme.Most of the myths from the California Basin and the South West were first transcribed by ethnologists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These sources were collected from Native American elders who still had strong connections to the traditions of their ancestors. They may be considered the most authentic surviving records of the ancient stories.Myths of this region are dominated by the sacred creator and trickster, Coyote. Other significant characters include the Sun People, the Star Women and Darkness.Myths of the Navajo, Apache and Pueblo peoples tell how the first human beings emerged from an underworld. According to the Hopi Pueblo people, the first beings were the Sun, two goddesses known as Hard Being Woman, or Huruing Wuhti, and Spider Woman. It was the goddesses who created living creatures and human beings. Other themes include the origin of tobacco and corn, and horses.

Inhalt

Preface

Naiyenezgani

The Beginning Of Newness

The Story Of The Creation

The Men Of The Early Times

Sedit And The Two Brothers Hus

The Story Of The Flood

Creation And Longevity

An Ancient Feud

Kol Tibichi

Old Mole's Creation

The Story Of Vandaih, The Man-Eagle

The Creation Of The World

Vinimūlya-Hapātša

Spider's Creation

The Hakas And The Tennas

How Old Man Above Created The World

The Story Of The Turquoises And The Red Bird

The Search For The Middle And The Hardening Of The World

The Migration Of The Gans

Origin Of Light

Tirukala

Pokoh, The Old Man

The Story Of Wayhohm, Toehahvs And Tottai

Creation Of Man

The Coyote And The Water Plume Snake

The First Man And Woman

Haka Kaina

Old Man Above And The Grizzlies

The Story Of Hawawk

Coyote And Sun

A Bear Story

Legend Of The Flood

The Birds And The Flood

The Great Flood

The Flood And The Theft Of Fire

Legend Of The Flood In Sacramento Valley

The Dream Of Juiwaiyu And His Journey To Damhauja's Country

The Fable Of The Animals

The Story Of Tawquahdahmawks And Her Canal

The Course Of The Sun

Releasing The Deer

The First Battle In The World And The Making Of The Yana

The Theft Of Fire (I)

The Theft Of Fire (Ii)

Traditions Of Wanderings

The Raven Story

The Migration Of The Water People

How Nooee Killed Ee-Ee-Toy

Ee-Ee-Toy's Resurrection And Speech To Juhwerta Mahkai

The Story Of Ee-Ee-Toy's Army

The Destruction Of The Vahahkkees

The Story Of Sohahnee Mahkai And Kawkoinpuh

Coyote And The Mesquite Beans

Deer Woman

Origin Of The Sierra Nevadas And Coast Range

Legend Of Tu-Tok-A-Nu'-La (El Capitan)

The Giant And The Twin War Gods

Legend Of Tis-Se'-Yak

The Corn Maidens

The Search For The Corn Maidens

The Song Hunter

The Man Who Visited The Sky With The Eagles

The Guiding Duck And The Lake Of Death

The Story Of Paht-Ahn-Kum

The Boy Who Became A God

The Deer Story

The Great Fire

The Story Of Nahvahchoo

How The Bluebird Got Its Colour

He Who Became A Snake

Origin Of The Raven And The Macaw

The Story Of The Children Of Cloud

The Boy And The Beast

The Coyote And The Turtle

How The Rattlesnake Learned To Bite

Coyote And Rattlesnake

The Hunter Who Secured The Bear Ceremony

Why The Apaches Are Fierce

Origin Of The Saguaro And Palo Verde Cacti

Ta-Vwots' Has A Fight With The Sun

The Thirsty Quails

The Doings Of Coyote

The Frog And The Locust

The Foxes And The Sun

The Cloud People

Coyote And The Hare

Coyote And The Quails

Coyote And The Fawns

Coyote's Eyes

Coyote And The Tortillas

Coyote As A Hunter

The Spirit Land

Historical Notes

About The Editor

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Tales From The World's Firesides - North America
• Reihe/Serie: Tales From The World's Firesides - North America
• Reihe/Serie: Tales From The World's Firesides - North America
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Schlagworte: Apache • Fairy tales • Fantasy • First Nations • Folklore • Hopi • Legends • Myths • Native American • Navajo • Sagas • Storytelling • zuni
• ISBN-10: 1-913500-76-4 / 1913500764
• ISBN-13: 978-1-913500-76-4 / 9781913500764