Project Gutenberg 2009-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 768 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. The Song of Hiawatha: An Epic Poem Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_of_Hiawatha Juliet Sutherland, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Song of Hiawatha: An Epic Poem" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem written in the mid-19th century. This work draws heavily upon Native American traditions and myths, weaving them into the tale of the titular character, Hiawatha, and his journey alongside various tribes and natural elements. The poem explores themes of unity, creation, love, and the connection between humanity and nature, making it a notable representation of the Romantic movement’s interest in folklore. The opening portion of the poem introduces the singer Nawadaha, who is depicted as a conduit for the stories and legends of the Native American people, specifically those of the Ojibway and Dacotah tribes. Nawadaha narrates how the concept of Hiawatha arose from the rich cultural landscape filled with nature’s scents and sounds. Through a series of poetic verses, it sets the stage for the epic's exploration of Hiawatha's birth, his connection to the elements, and the early stirring of his character and destiny as a hero. The mystical environment and the invocation of natural imagery lay the groundwork for the adventures and lessons that will follow in the subsequent cantos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30795/30795-h/images/frontis_sm.jpg Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Poetry Hiawatha, active 15th century -- Poetry Iroquois Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 552529 2025-10-12T13:44:04.920307 text/html 593697 2021-10-24T14:29:21 text/html 6722378 2025-10-12T13:44:40.063625 application/epub+zip 6698246 2025-10-12T13:44:16.623270 application/epub+zip 212310 2025-10-12T13:44:10.925265 application/epub+zip 7011452 2025-10-12T13:44:49.042609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7352942 2025-10-12T13:44:30.331264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801999 2022-09-14T08:30:00.739898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302473 2025-10-12T13:44:01.779310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302180 2021-10-24T14:31:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19587 2025-10-12T13:44:49.287603 application/rdf+xml 15106 2025-10-12T13:44:11.558298 image/jpeg 3534 2025-10-12T13:44:11.241274 image/jpeg 97921 2021-10-24T14:31:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 6428738 2021-10-24T14:32:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 6570109 2025-10-12T13:44:05.301335 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