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American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent

Name: American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
Author: Daniel Garrison Brinton

Daniel Garrison Brinton

Read by Dantaleon, Inkell, TroubleKitty, Sonrisa Jones, RanchKat, Kerry Adams, TriciaG, XavierVO27, James Bleckley and SarahT42 · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Introduction (6:49)
Contents (7:25)
Chapter 1, Introductory (37:32)
Chapter 2 Part 1, Introduction of the Hero-Gods of the Algonkins and Iroquois (2:54)
Chapter 2 Part 2, The Algonkin Myth of Michabo (28:00)
Chapter 2 Part 3, The Iroquois Myth of Ioskeha (17:07)
Chapter 3 Part 1, Introduction of the Hero-Gods of the Aztec Tribes (5:46)
Chapter 3 Part 2, The Two Antagonists (12:36)
Chapter 3 Part 3, Quetzalcoatl the God (14:56)
Chapter 3 Part 4, Quetzalcoatl Hero of Tula Part 1 (33:02)
Chapter 3 Part 5, Quetzalcoatl Hero of Tula Part 2 (46:54)
Chapter 3 Part 6, Quetzalcoatl as Lord of the Winds (22:58)
Chapter 3 Part 7, The Return of Quetzalcoatl (17:40)
Chapter 4 Part 1, Introduction of the Hero-Gods of the Mayas (10:15)
Chapter 4 Part 2, The Culture Hero Itzamna (22:52)
Chapter 4 Part 3, The Culture Hero Kukulcan (17:59)
Chapter 5 Part 1, Introduction of The QQuichua Hero-God Viracocha (3:56)
Chapter 5 Part 2, The QQuichua Hero-God Viracocha (59:47)
Chapter 6 Part 1, Introduction of The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 1 (2:19)
Chapter 6 Part 2, The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 1 (29:01)
Chapter 6 Part 3, The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 2 (40:24)