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Title:

Myths and legends of North America : the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Publisher:

World BookInc.,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

64 pages cm.

Subject:

Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Folklore--Juvenile literature.
Indians of Mexico--Folklore--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--Southwest, New--History--Juvenile literature.
Indians of Mexico--History--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

World Book, Inc.

Notes:

Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- How coyote brought fire to the world -- The world of the Apache -- The origin of corn -- The world of the Zuni -- Wise son and the Grand Canyon -- The world of the Hopi -- Cochin and Miochin -- The world of the Pueblo Indians -- Old salt woman is refused food -- The world of the Cochiti Pueblo -- Nayenezgani slays the monsters -- The world of the Navajo -- The sacrifice of Cocijo -- The world of the Zapotec -- The creation of earth -- The world of the Aztec -- The birth of Huitzilopochtli -- The world of Aztec warriors -- The departure of Quetzalcoatl -- The world of the Toltec -- Deities of the Southwest and Mexico -- Glossary.

Summary:

"Myths and legends from the Southwest of the United States and Mexico. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Famous myths and legends of the world

ISBN:

0716626276
9780716626275

OCLC:

(OCoLC)907585921

LCCN:

2015014769

Locations:

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)