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Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes

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Religion & mythology Mythology, Legends & Folklore

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1. Front matter 2. PREFACE 3. ILLUSTRATIONS 4. THE EARTH-MAKER 5. CREATION 6. THE CREATION 7. CREATION OF THE RACES[3]8. STORY OF THE CREATION 9. CREATION (A fragment)10. CREATION OF THE MANDANS 11. THE FLOOD 12. THE GREAT FLOOD (A fragment)13. THE GREAT FLOOD 14. ORIGIN OF FIRE 15. THE THUNDERERS AND THE ORIGIN OF FIRE 16. THE ORIGIN OF FIRE 17. THE GIFTS OF THE SKY GOD 18. MONDAMIN 19. MONDAMIN 20. THE CORN WOMAN 21. DISCOVERY OF THE WILD RICE 22. ORIGIN OF WILD RICE 23. ORIGIN OF WINNEBAGO 24. THE ORIGIN OF TOBACCO 25. ORIGIN OF MAPLE SUGAR 26. MANABUSH AND THE MOOSE 27. ORIGIN OF DAY AND NIGHT 28. ORIGIN OF THE BEAR 29. ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO 30. ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO[9]31. THE COMING OF MANABUSH 32. THE STORY OF MANABUSH[10]33. MANABOZHO AND WEST 34. MANABUSH AND THE GREAT FISH 35. THE DEPARTURE OF MANABUSH 36. THE RETURN OF MANABUSH 37. THE REQUEST FOR IMMORTALITY 38. PEBOAN AND SEEGWAN 39. THE GRAVE FIRES 40. THE DEATH TRAIL 41. THE DUCK AND THE NORTH WEST WIND 42. HOW THE HUNTER DESTROYED SNOW 43. THE PIPE OF PEACE 44. THE THUNDER’S NEST 45. THE PIPESTONE 46. THE PIPESTONE 47. PAU-PUK-KEE-WIS 48. IAGOO, THE BOASTER[20]49. OJEEG, THE SUMMER-MAKER 50. RABBIT GOES DUCK HUNTING 51. RABBIT AND THE TAR BABY 52. RABBIT AND TAR WOLF 53. RABBIT AND PANTHER 54. HOW RABBIT STOLE OTTER’S COAT 55. RABBIT AND BEAR 56. WHY DEER NEVER EAT MEN 57. HOW RABBIT SNARED THE SUN 58. WHEN THE ORPHAN TRAPPED THE SUN 59. THE HARE AND THE LYNX 60. WELCOME TO A BABY 61. BABY SONG 62. SONG TO THE FIREFLY 63. SONG OF THE MOTHER BEARS 64. THE MAN IN THE STUMP 65. THE ANTS AND THE KATYDIDS 66. WHEN THE OWL MARRIED 67. THE KITE AND THE EAGLE 68. THE LINNET AND THE EAGLE 69. HOW PARTRIDGE GOT HIS WHISTLE 70. HOW KINGFISHER GOT HIS BILL 71. WHY THE BLACKBIRD HAS RED WINGS 72. BALL GAME OF THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS 73. WHY THE BIRDS HAVE SHARP TAILS 74. THE WILDCAT AND THE TURKEYS 75. THE BRANT AND THE OTTER 76. THE TINY FROG AND THE PANTHER 77. THE FRIGHTENER OF HUNTERS 78. THE HUNTER AND THE ALLIGATOR 79. THE GROUNDHOG DANCE 80. THE RACOON 81. WHY THE OPOSSUM PLAYS DEAD 82. WHY THE ’POSSUM’S TAIL IS BARE 83. WHY ’POSSUM HAS A LARGE MOUTH 84. THE PORCUPINE AND THE TWO SISTERS 85. THE WOLF AND THE DOG 86. THE CATFISH AND THE MOOSE 87. TURTLE 88. THE WORSHIP OF THE SUN 89. TASHKA AND WALO 90. SUN AND MOON 91. THE MOON PERSON 92. THE STAR CREATURES 93. METEORS 94. THE AURORA BOREALIS 95. THE WEST WIND 96. THE LONE LIGHTNING 97. THE THUNDERS 98. MONTHS OF THE YEAR 99. WHY THE OAKS AND SUMACHS REDDEN 100. THE MAN OF ICE 101. THE NUNNEHI 102. THE LITTLE PEOPLE 103. WAR SONG 104. THE WAR MEDICINE 105. THE COMING OF THE WHITE MAN

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