Project Gutenberg 2015-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 274 Cushing, Frank Hamilton 1857 1900 Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 321-448 Produced by Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths" by Frank Hamilton Cushing is a comprehensive ethnographic study that was likely written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the rich tapestry of creation myths held by the Zuñi people, detailing their beliefs, culture, and the complexities of their social organization. The text provides a deeper understanding of the Zuñi cosmology, exploring their historical interactions with European settlers and the continuity of their ancestral traditions. The opening of the work sets a foundation for understanding the Zuñi's sociocultural landscape by discussing their archaic traits and the lasting influence of Spanish colonization. It outlines the structure of Zuñi society and describes their mytho-sociological organization. Cushing shares his observations from his time with the Zuñi, detailing the interactions with Spanish missionaries and how these impacted traditional beliefs. Overall, the beginning of this work provides a context for the creation myths that follow, reflecting on how these stories encapsulate the historical journey of the Zuñi people while emphasizing their enduring cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Zuni mythology E011 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 458338 2025-07-19T11:15:30.926093 text/html 429452 2024-10-24T17:03:31 text/html 209248 2025-07-19T11:15:36.534084 application/epub+zip 213253 2025-07-19T11:15:31.804090 application/epub+zip 213253 2025-07-19T11:15:31.349090 application/epub+zip 333783 2025-07-19T11:15:40.018061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312018 2025-07-19T11:15:36.054085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312533 2022-09-22T03:47:58.646433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400661 2025-07-19T11:15:30.330113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380730 2024-10-24T17:03:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17476 2025-07-19T11:15:40.142029 application/rdf+xml 4588 2025-07-19T11:15:31.441089 image/jpeg 1317 2025-07-19T11:15:31.396074 image/jpeg 225637 2025-07-19T11:15:30.959093 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