Native American myths typically deal with either stories of heroes, tricksters or creation. Some form of nature will nearly always play a role in these myths. These Native American stories have also been passed down from generation to generation to explain the history of their tribes. Another co...
a.A body or collection of myths belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes. b.A body of myths associated with an event, individual, or institution:"A new mythology, essential to the ... American funeral rite, has grown up"(Jessica Mitford)...
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Throughout it’s long history and even today, people have believed turquoise to harbor mystical powers. Turquoise metaphysical properties include the power to help clear the mind for meditation as well as the ability open one’s mind to the wonders of the universe. Aside from the many spiritual...
I love all the history you’re covering and stories you’re telling. I’m about 1/2 way through the lot of them. great work and keep it up. my favorites are the Arthur and Merlin ones…great backstory! Daniel T September 28, 2016 at 2:50 pm Love your podcast, great story ...
In the United States, American schoolchildren grow up learning all about their Founding Fathers, their Revolutionary ancestors, and some unfortunate realities of American history like slavery and indentured servitude. To a large extent, however, they learn myths about the founding of America, and tho...
However, anthropological studies about epilepsy in native cultures living at the present time are scarce. The objective of this paper was to study native ... FJ Carod-Artal,CB Vázquez-Cabrera - 《Epilepsia》 被引量: 45发表: 2010年 Huck's Raft: A History of American Childhood (review) In...
The Kachinas, or Gods, were beings of a great might and power to the Native Americans. They were known to come down to Earth and help the native Americans tend their fields brining wisdom about agriculture, law and government. They physically interacted with the people themselves. There are ...
Uncategorized| Tagged:Native Americans,Yellowstone| Permalink An impulsive visit to the Folk Art Museum in Williamsburg brought me face-to-face with examples from Death by Petticoat, the history myths book I wrote years ago for Colonial Williamsburg. Here’s some information about Myth #66 about ...