Introduction : oral narrative of the Iroquois and their neighbors -- Iroquois star lore : what does it mean? -- War in the west : nineteenth-century Iroquois legends of conquest -- Killer lizards, Eldritch fish, and horned serpents -- Old good twin : Sky Holder during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries -- The story of Windigo -- The friendly visitor : an Iroquois stone giant goes calling in Algonquian country -- Mythic imagery in Iroquoian archaeology
Summary
"The folktales and myths of the Iroquois and their Algonquian neighbors rank among the most imaginatively rich and narratively coherent traditions in North America. Inspired by these wondrous tales, Anthony Wonderley explores their significance to the Iroquois and Algonquian religion and worldview."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-181) and index
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