Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

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PREFACE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

THE EARTH-MAKER

CREATION

THE CREATION

CREATION OF THE RACES [3]

STORY OF THE CREATION

CREATION (A fragment)

CREATION OF THE MANDANS

THE FLOOD

THE GREAT FLOOD (A fragment)

THE GREAT FLOOD

ORIGIN OF FIRE

THE THUNDERERS AND THE ORIGIN OF FIRE

THE ORIGIN OF FIRE

THE GIFTS OF THE SKY GOD

MONDAMIN

MONDAMIN (2)

THE CORN WOMAN

DISCOVERY OF THE WILD RICE

ORIGIN OF WILD RICE

ORIGIN OF WINNEBAGO

THE ORIGIN OF TOBACCO

ORIGIN OF MAPLE SUGAR

MANABUSH AND THE MOOSE

ORIGIN OF DAY AND NIGHT

ORIGIN OF THE BEAR

ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO

ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO [9]

THE COMING OF MANABUSH

THE STORY OF MANABUSH [10]

MANABOZHO AND WEST

MANABUSH AND THE GREAT FISH

THE DEPARTURE OF MANABUSH

THE RETURN OF MANABUSH

THE REQUEST FOR IMMORTALITY

PEBOAN AND SEEGWAN

THE GRAVE FIRES

THE DEATH TRAIL

THE DUCK AND THE NORTH WEST WIND

HOW THE HUNTER DESTROYED SNOW

THE PIPE OF PEACE

THE THUNDER'S NEST

THE PIPESTONE

THE PIPESTONE (2)

PAU-PUK-KEE-WIS

IAGOO, THE BOASTER [20]

OJEEG, THE SUMMER-MAKER

RABBIT GOES DUCK HUNTING

RABBIT AND THE TAR BABY

RABBIT AND TAR WOLF

RABBIT AND PANTHER

HOW RABBIT STOLE OTTER'S COAT

RABBIT AND BEAR

WHY DEER NEVER EAT MEN

HOW RABBIT SNARED THE SUN

WHEN THE ORPHAN TRAPPED THE SUN

THE HARE AND THE LYNX

WELCOME TO A BABY

BABY SONG

SONG TO THE FIREFLY

SONG OF THE MOTHER BEARS

THE MAN IN THE STUMP

THE ANTS AND THE KATYDIDS

WHEN THE OWL MARRIED

THE KITE AND THE EAGLE

THE LINNET AND THE EAGLE

HOW PARTRIDGE GOT HIS WHISTLE

HOW KINGFISHER GOT HIS BILL

WHY THE BLACKBIRD HAS RED WINGS

BALL GAME OF THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS

WHY THE BIRDS HAVE SHARP TAILS

THE WILDCAT AND THE TURKEYS

THE BRANT AND THE OTTER

THE TINY FROG AND THE PANTHER

THE FRIGHTENER OF HUNTERS

THE HUNTER AND THE ALLIGATOR

THE GROUNDHOG DANCE

THE RACOON

WHY THE OPOSSUM PLAYS DEAD

WHY THE 'POSSUM'S TAIL IS BARE

WHY 'POSSUM HAS A LARGE MOUTH

THE PORCUPINE AND THE TWO SISTERS

THE WOLF AND THE DOG

THE CATFISH AND THE MOOSE

TURTLE

THE WORSHIP OF THE SUN

TASHKA AND WALO

SUN AND MOON

THE MOON PERSON

THE STAR CREATURES

METEORS

THE AURORA BOREALIS

THE WEST WIND

THE LONE LIGHTNING

THE THUNDERS

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

WHY THE OAKS AND SUMACHS REDDEN

THE MAN OF ICE

THE NUNNEHI

THE LITTLE PEOPLE

WAR SONG

THE WAR MEDICINE

THE COMING OF THE WHITE MAN

Selected and Edited by
KATHARINE B. JUDSON
AUTHOR OF “MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF CALIFORNIA AND THE OLD SOUTHWEST,”
“MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST,” ETC., ETC.

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A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1914

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