Project Gutenberg 2016-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 282 Goddard, Pliny Earle 1869 1928 Myths and Tales from the White Mountain Apache Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History Vol. XXIV, Part II Produced by Richard Tonsing, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Myths and Tales from the White Mountain Apache" by Pliny Earle Goddard is a collection of folkloric narratives written in the early 20th century. The book provides free translations of the myths and tales as recorded in the dialect of the White Mountain Apache, exploring themes of creation, ancestry, and the interplay between humans and nature. The collection likely serves to preserve and share the rich cultural heritage and mythology of the Apache people, reflecting their worldview and traditions. At the start of the text, the introduction presents the motivation behind the collection, emphasizing that the narratives were recorded to capture the stories of the White Mountain Apache, specifically during a study in the Southwest. The opening myth narrates the unique creation story involving a maiden who becomes pregnant after receiving the Sun's breath. This tale introduces the boys born from her, setting them on a journey to discover their father, the Sun. As they traverse dangerous terrains and encounter various characters, including the Raven and Eagle, the story intertwines elements of myth and adventure, establishing a foundation for the rich tapestry of tales that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Western Apache Indians -- Folklore E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 188211 2025-06-21T08:27:26.996640 text/html 163185 2024-10-23T01:09:31 text/html 214067 2025-06-21T08:27:31.352607 application/epub+zip 213514 2025-06-21T08:27:27.860665 application/epub+zip 133045 2025-06-21T08:27:27.420561 application/epub+zip 267736 2025-06-21T08:27:33.981575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245144 2025-06-21T08:27:30.917553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165081 2022-09-24T05:32:04.914080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155676 2025-06-21T08:27:26.630667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135746 2024-10-23T01:09:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16305 2025-06-21T08:27:34.130550 application/rdf+xml 13396 2025-06-21T08:27:27.495576 image/jpeg 2261 2025-06-21T08:27:27.459541 image/jpeg 183677 2025-06-21T08:27:27.016636 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