Native American Mythology

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A sampling of the mythology and folklore from tribes originating in North America. Many of these stories are designed to explain the origins of the tribes, the rationale behind their cultural practices and illustrate their individual social mores.

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A sampling of the mythology and folklore from tribes originating in North America. Many of these stories are designed to explain the origins of the tribes, the rationale behind their cultural practices and illustrate their individual social mores.

Native American Mythology and Legends

While a Great Spirit constitutes the basis of Indian theory, the tribes believe in multiple deities, which are surrounded by mythology.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-legends.html
Native American Indian Legends and Folklore

This page is our collection of Native American folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed these stories tribe by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same native legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other.
http://www.native-languages.org/legends.htm
Native American Myths - Living Myths

Many Native American myths could equally be called folktales: they seem to be about ordinary people, not gods.
http://www.livingmyths.com/Native.htm
Native American Mythology - Myth Encyclopedia

Basic information regarding native American mythology.
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Mi-Ni/Native-American-Mythology.html
Native American Myths at Americanfolklore.net

Read retellings of famous Native American Myths, Legends and Stories such as Rainbow Crow, the Maid of the Mist, and the King of Sharks, as well as First Nation tales from Canada.
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/native-american-myths/
Native American Mythology: the Gods of North America Indians

Native American mythology from Godchecker - the legendary mythology encyclopedia. Your guide to the Native American gods, spirits, demons and legendary monsters. Our unique mythology dictionary includes original articles, pictures, facts and information from Native American Mythology: the Gods of North America and Canada Indians. Since 1999 we have been used as a research reference by discerning writers, pagans, believers, atheists, school children and other mortals.
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/native-american-mythology.php
Native American Myths of Creation

In the beginning was only Tepeu and Gucumatz (Feathered Serpent). These two sat together and thought, and whatever they thought came into being. They thought earth, and there it was. They thought mountains, and so there were. They thought trees, and sky, and animals etc, and each came into being. But none of these things could praise them, so they formed more advanced beings of clay. Learn more here.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/mitos_creacion/esp_mitoscreacion_14.htm
Native American Creation Myths - YouTube

Three great creation myths from 3 great tribes in north america long ago. English myth project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3XoYZgvEH8
List of Books and Articles about Native American Mythology - Online Research Library: Questia

Discover librarian-selected research resources on Native American Mythology from the Questia online library, including full-text online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
https://www.questia.com/library/literature/myth-and-folklore/native-american-mythology
Lepidoptera in the Mythology of Native Americans, Cultural Entomology Digest - Insects

Read the insect article 'Lepidoptera in the Mythology of Native Americans', originally featured in the Cultural Entomology Digest. Enjoy free access to this article on insect history in human culture; researchers please cite appropriately.
http://www.insects.org/ced4/mythology.html
Native American Indian Legends A-B - First People

Native American Indian Legends. Abenaki - Blackfoot.
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Legends-AB.html
Native American Mythology / Myth - TV Tropes

A description of tropes appearing in Native American Mythology. General Information on various Native American mythologies and oral tradition.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Myth/NativeAmericanMythology
Mythologies of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North America comprise many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythologies_of_the_indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas

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Native American Mythology and Legends

While a Great Spirit constitutes the basis of Indian theory, the tribes believe in multiple deities, which are surrounded by mythology.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-legends.html
Native American Indian Legends and Folklore

This page is our collection of Native American folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed these stories tribe by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same native legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other.
http://www.native-languages.org/legends.htm
Native American Myths - Living Myths

Many Native American myths could equally be called folktales: they seem to be about ordinary people, not gods.
http://www.livingmyths.com/Native.htm
Native American Mythology - Myth Encyclopedia

Basic information regarding native American mythology.
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Mi-Ni/Native-American-Mythology.html
Native American Myths at Americanfolklore.net

Read retellings of famous Native American Myths, Legends and Stories such as Rainbow Crow, the Maid of the Mist, and the King of Sharks, as well as First Nation tales from Canada.
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/native-american-myths/
Native American Mythology: the Gods of North America Indians

Native American mythology from Godchecker - the legendary mythology encyclopedia. Your guide to the Native American gods, spirits, demons and legendary monsters. Our unique mythology dictionary includes original articles, pictures, facts and information from Native American Mythology: the Gods of North America and Canada Indians. Since 1999 we have been used as a research reference by discerning writers, pagans, believers, atheists, school children and other mortals.
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/native-american-mythology.php
Native American Myths of Creation

In the beginning was only Tepeu and Gucumatz (Feathered Serpent). These two sat together and thought, and whatever they thought came into being. They thought earth, and there it was. They thought mountains, and so there were. They thought trees, and sky, and animals etc, and each came into being. But none of these things could praise them, so they formed more advanced beings of clay. Learn more here.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/mitos_creacion/esp_mitoscreacion_14.htm
Native American Creation Myths - YouTube

Three great creation myths from 3 great tribes in north america long ago. English myth project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3XoYZgvEH8
List of Books and Articles about Native American Mythology - Online Research Library: Questia

Discover librarian-selected research resources on Native American Mythology from the Questia online library, including full-text online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
https://www.questia.com/library/literature/myth-and-folklore/native-american-mythology
Lepidoptera in the Mythology of Native Americans, Cultural Entomology Digest - Insects

Read the insect article 'Lepidoptera in the Mythology of Native Americans', originally featured in the Cultural Entomology Digest. Enjoy free access to this article on insect history in human culture; researchers please cite appropriately.
http://www.insects.org/ced4/mythology.html
Native American Indian Legends A-B - First People

Native American Indian Legends. Abenaki - Blackfoot.
http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Legends-AB.html
Native American Mythology / Myth - TV Tropes

A description of tropes appearing in Native American Mythology. General Information on various Native American mythologies and oral tradition.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Myth/NativeAmericanMythology
Mythologies of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North America comprise many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythologies_of_the_indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas

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Native American Mythology

A sampling of the mythology and folklore from tribes originating in North America. Many of these stories are designed to explain the origins of the tribes, the rationale behind their cultural practices and illustrate their individual social mores.

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