Tales of the North American Indians including Samuel Williston

including Samuel Williston

house types

A bibliography

It is a real pleasure to view page after page of these original and excellent drawings reproduced from copper plates

published in German in the nineteenth century

Tales of the North American Indians including Samuel WillistonThe folklore and mythology of North American Indians is varied and wide ranging, as shown in this carefully chosen representative sampling of Native American folktales. Assembled by noted folklorist Stith Thompson, the collection includes marvelous narratives from points as distant from one another as Southern California, Labrador, and the Great Plains. Yet despite the diversity of tribes represented, many of the tales share similar themes and