Project Gutenberg 2014-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 312 Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis) 1876 1960 Kroeber, Alfred Louis Kroeber, Alfred L. a48006434 Seven Mohave Myths Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Seven Mohave Myths" by A. L. Kroeber is an anthropological text written in the mid-20th century. This work focuses on the mythological narratives of the Mohave Indians, providing insights into their cultural beliefs, oral traditions, and storytelling techniques. The collection serves as a repository of the Mohave narratives, which are richly woven with song schemes, offering a glimpse into the community's historical and cosmic understanding of their world. At the start of "Seven Mohave Myths," Kroeber introduces the cultural significance of these narratives within Mohave society. He explains that the stories are not just retellings but serve a ritualistic and educational function, emphasizing that many tales are deeply embedded in the dreams and lived experience of the tellers. The opening specifically notes the tale of "Cane," recounting a story with epic qualities, focusing on two brothers, Pukehane and T{sh}it{sh}uvare, and their adventures as they navigate personal trials and familial relationships influenced by their cultural beliefs. The text also highlights the oral tradition's intricacies, illustrating how the tales' stylistic elements contribute to their function as cultural artifacts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46336/46336-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Indian mythology -- North America Mohave Indians E011 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 603490 2025-07-18T15:15:02.555336 text/html 594926 2024-10-24T09:02:05 text/html 300537 2025-07-18T15:15:13.260309 application/epub+zip 306448 2025-07-18T15:15:04.462266 application/epub+zip 242516 2025-07-18T15:15:03.468307 application/epub+zip 486446 2025-07-18T15:15:18.546275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437303 2025-07-18T15:15:12.062301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374112 2022-09-21T05:39:33.129824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405804 2025-07-18T15:15:01.132287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386068 2024-10-24T09:02:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17188 2025-07-18T15:15:18.694190 application/rdf+xml 8929 2025-07-18T15:15:03.639289 image/jpeg 2174 2025-07-18T15:15:03.555285 image/jpeg 276546 2025-07-18T15:15:02.599323 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