Project Gutenberg 2008-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 297 Skinner, Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) 1852 1907 Skinner, Charles Montgomery Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate" by Charles M. Skinner is a collection of cultural narratives and historical accounts written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the myths and legends surrounding the Caribbean and Pacific islands, exploring themes of exploration, colonization, and the supernatural through various storied traditions. The author examines tales involving figures like Ponce de Leon, ceaseless quests for the fountain of youth, and interactions between indigenous peoples and European colonizers. At the start of the narrative, Skinner introduces the idea of mystical islands in the Atlantic, drawing parallels to well-known legends such as Atlantis. He paints these islands as places filled with beauty, enchantment, and fantastical creatures, contrasting them with the grim fates of conquerors and those who crossed their paths. The opening portion sets a tone of nostalgia and reflection on lost cultures while intertwining historical events, such as the arrival of Columbus and the mythic elements of the Caribbean and Pacific cultures. Skinner hints at tales to follow, rich with descriptions and moral undertones about humanity's connection to mythology and its role in shaping our understanding of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- West Indies Tales -- Oceania GR Text Folklore Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 577589 2025-06-10T09:21:44.631565 text/html 567225 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 369954 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495360 2025-06-10T09:21:57.763501 application/epub+zip 503907 2025-06-10T09:21:49.948568 application/epub+zip 313740 2025-06-10T09:21:47.886562 application/epub+zip 821424 2025-06-10T09:22:03.764464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738170 2025-06-10T09:21:56.150493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522685 2022-09-11T11:38:28.907946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504932 2025-06-10T09:21:43.386559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504758 2021-01-03T09:41:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200254 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 504753 2021-01-03T09:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200209 2021-01-03T09:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20971 2025-06-10T09:22:03.924454 application/rdf+xml 21030 2025-06-10T09:21:48.480537 image/jpeg 4721 2025-06-10T09:21:48.186532 image/jpeg 460888 2025-06-10T09:21:44.693563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia