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The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

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  • Book language: English
  • 273 pages

A collection of oral legends and myths of the North American Indians, gathered and retold by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. The volume opens with the myth of Hiawatha and gathers further mythologic and allegoric tales from native story-telling circles. It offers a window into Indigenous oral traditions and the sources behind Longfellow's poem.

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

Contents

  1. THE MYTH OF HIAWATHA,
  2. OTHER ORAL LEGENDS, MYTHOLOGIC AND ALLEGORIC, OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

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