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Seneca myths and folk tales — Arthur C. Parker

Seneca myths and folk tales

Arthur C. Parker

  • Stories
  • Book language: English
  • 392 pages

Seneca Myths and Folk Tales is a collection of traditional stories of the Seneca people, recorded and retold by Arthur C. Parker, an archaeologist and ethnologist. The tales reflect Seneca oral tradition, beliefs, and daily life within the Haudenosaunee world. It offers listeners a warm and informative introduction to Indigenous folklore of North America.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. SENECA MYTHS AND FOLK TALES
  2. FOREWORD
  3. CONTENTS
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. I FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS IN SENECA FOLK-LORE
  7. II. THEMES AND MATERIALS
  8. III. THE ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH THE LEGENDS WERE TOLD
  9. IV. WHEN THE WORLD WAS NEW
  10. V. BOYS WHO DEFIED MAGIC AND OVERCAME IT
  11. VI. TALES OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE
  12. VII. HORROR TALES OF CANNIBALS AND SORCERERS
  13. VIII. TALES OF TALKING ANIMALS
  14. IX. TALES OF GIANTS, PYGMIES AND MONSTER BEARS
  15. X. TRADITIONS
  16. XI. APPENDIX
  17. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  18. INDEX
  19. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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