Myths And Tales Of The Southeastern Indians by John Reed Swanton
A compiled anthology of traditional narratives from Indigenous peoples of the southeastern United States, presenting creation myths, hero and trickster cycles, animal tales, flood and origin stories, and ritual songs. The work records oral variants gathered in early fieldwork and pairs the stories with ethnographic notes and comparative commentary to show cultural meanings, regional differences, and connections among tribes, preserving a wide range of folklore and cosmological explanations for future study.
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