INDEX.
Reading edition
Abnakis, 174
Acagchemem, a Californian tribe, 105
Age of man in America, 35-37
Ages of the world, 213 sq.
Akakanet, 61
Akanzas, 238
Akenatzi, 284
Algonkins, location, 26
name of God, 58 n.
mythical ancestors, 77
veneration of birds, 103
of serpents, 108, 109, 113, 116
myths and rites, 133, 136, 144, 147, 151, 161, 174, 198, 209, 220, 224, 236, 240, 244, 248, 277, 297
Aluberi, a name of God, 58 n.
Anahuac, 29, 282
Angont, a mythical serpent, 136
Apalachian tribes, 27, 225
Apocatequil, a Peruvian deity, 153
Ararats, of America, 203
Araucanians, 33
name of God, 48, 61
myths, 204, 248
Arks, 255
Arowacks, 58 n.
Ataensic, an Iroquois deity, 123, 131, 170
Ataguju, or Atachuchu, 152
Atatarho, mythical Iroquois chief, 118
Athapascan tribes, 24
myths, 104, 150, 195, 205, 229, 248, 257
Atl, an Aztec deity, 131
Aurora borealis, 245
Aymaras, 31, 34, 177
Aztecs, their books and characters, 10
divisions, 29
names of God, 48, 50, 58 n.
government, 69
rites, 72, 126, 127, 147
calendar, 74
worship of cross, 95
names of cardinal points, 93
worship of birds, 102, 106, 107
of serpents, 111
myths, 132, 133, 134, 138, 144, 156, 171, 181, 205, 214 sq., 227, 240, 246, 248, 252, 258
priests, 282
prayers, 292
Aztlan, 181
Bacab, Maya gods, 80
Baptism, 125 seq.
Bimini, 87
Bird, symbol of, 101 sq., 195 sq., 229, 254
Blue, symbolic meaning of, 47
Bochica, 183
Boiuca, a mythical isle, 87
Bones, preservation of, 255
soul in the, 257
Botocudos, 123, 201
Brasseur, Abbé, his works, 41
Brazilian tribes, 102, 134, 250
(See Tupis, Botocudos.)
Busk, a Creek festival, 71, 96
Caddoes, 93, 203
Camaxtli, 158
Cardinal points, adoration of, 67 sq.
names of, 93 sq.
Caribs, 32
theory of lightning, 104, 114
myths and rites, 145, 184, 223, 237, 244, 256
priests, 282
Catequil. (See Apocatequil.)
Centeotl, goddess of maize, 22, 134
Chac, Maya gods, 80
Chalchihuitlycue, an Aztec god, 123
Chantico, an Aztec god, 138
Cherokees, location, 25
name of God, 51
serpent myth, 115
baptism, 128
deluge, 205
priests, 281
Chia, goddess of Muyscas, 134
Chichimec, 139 n., 158
Chicomoztoc, the Seven Caves, 227
Chicunoapa, the Aztec Styx, 249
Chipeways, picture-writing, 10
records, 17
magicians, 71
myths, 163, 168
Choctaws, location, 27
name of God, 51
myths, 84 n., 225, 261
priests, 281
Cholula, 180, 181, 204, 228
Cihuacoatl, the Serpent Woman, 120
Cihuapipilti, 246
Circumcision, 147
Citatli, 131
Clairvoyance, 269
Coatlicue, 118
Colors, symbolism of, 47, 80, 140, 165
Con or Contici, 155, 176
Coxcox, 202
Craniology, American, 35
Creation, myths of, 193 seq.
Creeks, location, 27
name of God, 50
rites, 71, 96
mythical ancestors, 77
serpent myth, 115
other myths, 137, 225, 242, 244
priests, 273, 283
Cross, symbolic meaning of, 95-7, 183, 188
of Palenque, 118
Cupay, the Quichua Pluto, 61, 251
Cusic, his Iroquois legends, 63, 108 n.
Dakotas, location, 28
rites, 71
language, 75
mythical ancestors, 77
myths, 62, 103, 133, 150, 237, 259, 279
Dawn, myths of, 166, 167, 175, 227
Delawares, 140 n., 144
(See Lenni Lenape.)
Deluge, myth, origin, etc., 198-212
Devil, idea of unknown to red race, 59, 251
Divination, 278
Dobayba, 123
Dog, as a symbol, 137, 229, 247-9
Dove, as a a symbol, 107
Dualism, moral, not found in America, 59
sexual not found, 146
Eagle, as a symbol, 104
East, myths, concerning, 91, 165, 174, 180
(See Dawn.)
Eastman, Mrs., her Legends of the Sioux, 103
Eldorado, 87
Enigorio and Enigohahetgea, 63
Epochs of nature, 200 seq.
Esaugetuh Emissee, 50
Eskimos, location, 23
name of chief god, 50, 76
term for south, 94
veneration of birds, 101
myths, 173 n., 193, 226, 229, 241, 245, 261, 280
Fear in religion, 141, 292
Fire-worship, 140 seq.
Flood-myth. (See Deluge.)
Florida, 87
Forty, a sacred number, 94
Fountain of youth, 129
Four, the sacred number of red race, 66 sq., 105, 157, 167, 178, 182, 184, 240
Four brothers, the myth of, 76-83, 152, 167, 178, 182
Garhonia, Iroquois deity, 48
Gizhigooke, the day-maker, 169
Guaranis, 32, 84 n.
Guatavita Lake, 124
Gucumatz, the bird-serpent, 118
Gumongo, god of the Monquis, 93
Haitians, myths of, 78, 85, 135, 188
Hand, symbol of the, 183
Haokah, Dakota thunder god, 151
Hawaneu. (See Neo.)
Heaven, the, of the red race, 243
Hell, the hidden world, 252
Heno, Iroquois thunder-god, 156
Hiawatha, myth of, 172
Hobbamock, 60
Huemac, the Strong-hand, 181, 183
Huitzilopochtli, the god of war, 118, 282
Hunting, its effect on the mind, 21, 67, 100
Hurakan or hurricane, meaning of, 51
a Maya god, 81, 82, 114, 156, 196
Hurons, 25, 48, 114, 136, 169, 248, 250, 275
Hushtoli, Choctaw name of God, 51
Illatici, Quichua name of God, 55, 155
Incas, secret language, 31
official title, 69
ancestors, 82, 153
arms, 120
sun-worship, 142
myths, 188, 191, 244
Ioskeha, supreme god of Iroquois, 63, 170-2
Iroquois, location, 25
name of God, 48, 53
myths of, 83, 85, 169-72, 196, 227, 236
veneration of serpents, 108, 116, 118
of fire, 148
Isolation of the red race, 20, 34
Itzcuinan, the Bitch-Mother, 138
Jarvis, Dr., his Discourse on American Religions, 39
Juripari, 61
Killistenoes, 270
Kittanitowit, 58, 60
Ku, a name of divinity, 46, 47
Kukulcan, god of air, 118
Languages of America, 7
esoteric of priests, 284
Lenni Lenape, 26, 96, 161, 231
Light, universal symbol of divinity, 173
Lightning, the, 112 seq., 151 seq., 168
Madness, as inspiration, 274 seq.
Magic, natural, 266
Maistre, Joseph de, his theory of mythology, 291, n.
Maize, distribution of, 22, 37
Man, origin of, 222 sq., 258
word for, 223
Mandans, 71, 85, 107, 184, 205, 228
Manibozho. (See Michabo.)
Mannacicas, 250
Manoa, 87
Manes, 111
Mayas, alphabet, 13
location, 30
calendar, 74, 80
mythical ancestors, 79, 80, 85
myths and rites, 93, 146, 183, 188, 214, 221
name of cross, 97
Mbocobi, 201
Meda worship, 162 n.
Medicine, 45
lodge, 267
men, 264, 277 seq.
Memory, cultivated by picture-writing, 18
Mesmerism, 272
Messou, 209
(See Michabo.)
Metempsychosis, 253
Mexicans, (See Aztecs.)
Meztli, 132, 135
Michabo, supreme Algonkin god, 63, 116, 136, 161-9, 198, 220, 294
Mictlan, god of the dead, 92, 252
Migrations, coarse of, 34
Milky-way, 244
Millennium, 261
Minnetarees, 228, 230, 250
Mixcoatl, or Mixcohuatl, 22, 51, 158
Mixtecas, 90, 196
Monan, 211
Monquis, 93, 106
Montezuma, 187, 190
Moon, worship of, 130 seq.
Moxos, 124, 230
Müller, J. G., his work on American religions, 40, 59, 61
Mummies, 257-60
Muscogees, 195
(See Creeks.)
Muyscas, 31
myths, 84 n., 183-4
Nahuas, 29, 73
myths, 84 n., 118, 138, 158, 206
(See Aztecs.)
Nanahuatl, 135
Natchez, 27, 28 n.
myths, 126, 142, 149, 205, 225, 239
Natural religions, 3
Navajos, 79, 84 n., 103, 127, 205, 241
Neo, Iroquois corruption of Dieu, 53
Nemqueteba, 183
Netelas, 50, 105 n.
Nez Percés 272, 281
Nicaraguans, 145, 158, 201, 245, 288
Nine Rivers, the, 248
Nootka Indians, 297
North, myths concerning, 82
Nottoways, 25, 84
Numbers, sacred, 66, 98
(See Four, Three, Seven.)
Occaniches, 284
Oki, name of God, 46-8
Onniont, a mythical serpent, 114
Onondagas, 171
Oonawleh unggi, 51
Otomis, 6, 158
Ottawas, 93, 145, 161
Ottoes, 84 n.
Pacari Tampu, 82, 179, 227
Pachacamac, 56, 176-7, 298
Panos, 13
Paradise, myth of, 86 seq.
Paria, 87
Passions, worship of, 146, 149
Pend d’Oreilles, 233
Peru, 69
rites and myths, 82, 102, 106, 131, 132, 137, 138, 142, 149, 152 sq, 176-9, 188, 213, 219, 227, 240, 251, 260
priests, 278, 282, 284
(See Aymaras, Incas.)
Phallic worship, 146, 149
Picture writing, 9
Pilgrimages, custom of, 301
Pimos, 185
Prayers, specimens of, 296-300
Priesthood, native, 263 sq.
Puelches, 277
Quetzalcoatl, the supreme Aztec god, 106, 118, 157, 180-3, 188, 294-6
Quiateot, a rain god, 131
Quichés, 30
Sacred Book, 41
names for God, 51, 58 n.
evil deities, 64
myth of first four brothers, 81
of paradise, 89
of creation, 196
of flood, 207
of hell, 251, 258
Quichuas, 31
religion, 55
ancestors, 82, 153
names of cardinal points, 93 n.
myths, 155
(See Peru, Incas.)
Quipus, 14
Rattlesnake, as a symbol, 108 sq.
Raven, as a symbol, 195, 204, 213, 229
Red, symbolic meaning, 80, 88, 140
Sacrifice, its meaning, 291
Sacs, 84, 277
Sanscrit flood-myth, 212
Schwarz, Dr., his views of mythology, 112
Seminoles, 129
Serpent, as a symbol, 107 sq., 136, 158
Shawnees, 26, 84 n., 110, 113, 114, 144, 281
Shoshonees, 28, 138
Sillam Innua, 50, 76
Sioux, 28, 151, 236
Soul, notions concerning, 235 sq., 277
Sua, the Muysca God, 184
Sun-worship, 141 sq., 149, 243-9
Suns, Aztec, 215 sq.
Takahlis, 127, 197, 201, 253, 256
Tamu, 184, 294
Taras, 158
Taronhiawagon, 171
Tawiscara, 170
Teczistecatl, 132
Teatihuacan, 46, 69
Three, a sacred number, 66, 98, 156
Thunder-storm, in myths, 150 sq.
Tici, the vase, 130
Timberlake, Lt., his Memoirs, 115
Titicaca, Lake, 124, 178
Tlacatecolotl, supposed Aztec Satan, 106
Tlaloc, god of rain, 75, 88, 156-7
Tlalocan, 88, 246
Tlapallan, 88, 91, 181
Tloque nahuaque, 58 n.
Tohil, 157
Toltecs, 29, 180
Tonacatepec, 88
Toukaways, 231
Trinity, in American religions, 156
Tulan, 88, 89, 181
Tupa, 32, 84, 152, 185
Tupis, 32
myths, 83 n., 152, 185, 210, 258, 274
Twins, sacred to lightning, 153-4
Unktahe, a Dakota god, 133
Vase, symbol of, 130, 155
Viracocha, supreme god in Peru, 124, 155, 177-80
Waitz, Dr., his Anthropology, 40, 288
Wampum, 15
Water, myths of, 122 seq., 194
West, myths of, 92, 93, 166
White, as a symbol, 165, 174-6
Whiteman’s land, 21 n.
Winds, myths of, 49-52, 74 sq., 96, 103, 166, 182
Winnebagoes, 220
Witchitas, 224
Writing, modes of, 9-13
Xelhua, 228
Xibalba, 64, 251
Xochiquetzal, 137
Xolotl, 258
Yakama language, 50
Yamo and Yama, twin deities, 154 n.
Yoalli-ehecatl, 50
Yohualticitl, 132
Yupanqui, Inca, 55
Yurucares, 201, 224, 259
Zac, empire of, 31, 124
Zamna, culture hero of Mayas, 93, 183, 188
Zapotecs, 183