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The sea-ringed world : sacred stories of the Americas / María García Esperón ; illustrated by Amanda Mijangos ; translated by David Bowles.
Van Pelt - Notable Juvenile Books GR100 .G37313 2021
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- Author/Creator:
- García Esperón, María, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Diccionario de mitos de América. English
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Indian mythology--Juvenile literature.
- Indian mythology.
- Indians--Folklore--Juvenile literature.
- Indians.
- Mythology--Dictionaries--Juvenile literature.
- Mythology.
- Indians of North America--Folklore.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of Central America--Folklore.
- Indians of Central America.
- Indians--Folklore.
- Indians of South America--Folklore.
- Indians of South America.
- Genre:
- Folklore.
- Dictionaries.
- Folk tales.
- Juvenile works.
- Myths.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 231 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- Sacred stories of the Americas
- Place of Publication:
- Montclair : Levine Querido, [2021]
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Spanish.
- Summary:
- Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Spider Grandmother Hopi
- Aztlan Mexica (Nahua)
- Bacabs Maya
- Bochica Muisca
- Coatlicue Mexica (Nahua)
- Hummingbird Guarani
- Great Flood Andean
- Golden King Muisca
- Brave Souls of the Dead Mapuche
- Bunched Stars Niitsitapi (Blackfoot)
- Sak Nikte Maya
- Land of Fire Selk'nam (Ona)
- Guabancex Taino
- Guahayona Taino
- Hun and Vucub K'iche' (Maya)
- Hurakan K'iche' (Maya)
- Ixquic the Maiden K'iche' (Maya)
- K'awil and the Prince Mopan (Maya)
- Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl Nahua
- Heart of the Mountain Nahua
- Ball Game K'iche' (Maya)
- Kukulkan Yucatec and K'iche' (Maya)
- Kuyen Mapuche
- Llorona Nahua and colonial
- Aakulujjuusi and Uumarnituq Inuit
- Mayahuel Nahua
- Moneta Muisca
- Nahual Nahua
- Nanahuatzin Nahua
- Namandu Guarani
- Nandesy Guarani
- White-faced Bear Alutiiq (Sugpiaq)
- Oxomoco and Cipactonal Nahua
- Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal Nahua
- Pacha Kamaq Andean
- Shepherd and Maiden Andean
- Quetzalcoatl Toltec (Nahua)
- Quilaztli Mexico (Nahua)
- Oak Tree Oceti Sakowin (Sioux)
- Rimac Andean
- Sedna Inuit
- Sibo Cabecar and Bribri
- Tamoanchan Nahua
- Tlalocan Nahua
- Uirapuru Guarani
- Universe Mexico (Nahua)
- Blue Deer Wixarika (Huichol)
- Viracocha Andean
- Gichi-manidoo Ojibwe
- Waleker Wayuu
- Xihalha K'iche' (Maya)
- Xolotl Nahua
- Yaya and Yayael Taino
- Yunanqui Andean
- Cemis Taino
- Zamna Itza (Maya).
- Notes:
- "Originally published as Diccionario de mitos de América by Ediciones El Naranjo, Mexico City, Mexico" -- Title page verso.
- "This is an Em Querido book published by Levine Querido" -- Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231).
- Batchelder Honor Book, 2020.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: García Esperón, María. Diccionario de mitos de América. English. Sea-ringed world.
- ISBN:
- 9781646140152
- 164614015X
- OCLC:
- 1237712247
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