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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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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
García Esperón, María, author.
Contributor:
Mijangos, Amanda, 1986- illustrator.
Bowles, David (David O.), translator.
Class of 1924 Book Fund.
Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)
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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