Folk tales of the cosmos / Janet Dowling ; illustrated by Vicky Jocher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dowling, Janet.

Contributor:

Jocher, Vicky, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sky--Folklore.

Sky.

Genre:

Folklore.

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : History Press, 2023.

Summary:

"Discover the Greek myths that are laid before you in the stars. Explore the folk tales of other cultures that have their own stories of the stars to guide the ancients in planting, navigating, and knowing when the beasts migrate across the plains. Start your own adventure to answer the question 'Whose constellation is it anyway?' in this compelling collection of folk tales of the night sky"--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

1. The Greek Myths of the Stars: The Greek Myths and the Constellations that Appear in the Myths ; Perseus : Hero of the People ; Orion the Hunter and Ophuichus the Healer ; Callisto ; Hercules : The Twelve Labours ; Jason and the Argonauts

2. The Rest of the World : Star Stories: The Promises ; Rest of the World Star Stories by Greek Constellation/Star/Other ; Africa. The Rabbit Prince (South Africa : Shangaan) ; The Warrior, the Khunuseti and the Three Zebras (Bushmen : Namaqua) ; The Stars and the Star Road (South Africa) ; Asia. The Cowherd and the Weaving Girl (China) ; Krittika : The Seven Wives of the Rishis (Hindu) ; Europe. The Eyes of Thiazi (Norse) ; The Silver Woman (Siberia : Sami) ; The Veil of Imatutan (Estonia) ; The Seven Stars (Armenia) ; North America. The Great Bear and the Six Hunters (Seneca) ; Follow the Drinking Gourd : The North Star to Freedom ; Seven Wise Men (Lenape/Delaware) ; The Children of the Northern Lights (Arctic and Greenland) ; How Coyote Scattered the stars (Navajo) ; Origin of the Pleiades (Onondaga) ; Oceania. The Husband and Wives Who Became Stars (Australia) ; The Three Brothers (Australia : Yolngu) ; The Emu in the Sky (Australia : Papunya, Northern Territory) ; Irdibilyi, Wommainya and Karder (Australia : Torres Strait) ; The Trials of the Girls (Australia) ; South america ; The Path to Abundance (Argentina : Toba Indians) ; The Llama Star (Peru : Incas)

3. The Rest of the World : Moon and Sun Stories: Africa. A Home for the Sun and Moon (Nigeria) ; Asia. The Buddha and the Hare (Sri Lanka) ; Chang E : Goddess of the Moon (China) ; Chu Cuoi : The Man in the Moon (Vietnam) ; Europe. The Moon Tarrers (Estonia) ; Daughter of the Moon, Son of the Sun (Siberia: Sami) ; Sun Maiden and Crescent Moon (Siberia : Ket) ; The Woman Who Tarred the Moon (Sweden) ; A Garment for the Moon (Jewish) ; North America. Mouse-Woman and the Daughter of the Sun (North-West Coast of America and Canada) ; Oceania. The Blue Fish and the Moon (Australia) ; Rona : The Woman in the Moon (New Zealand : Māori) ; Maaui Tames the Sun (New Zealand: Māori)) ; How to Steal the Moon (Caroline Islands) ; South America. The King and the Moon (Dominica) ; The Fifth Sun (Aztec).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-191)

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1803994177

9781803994178

OCLC:

1376742421