Myths and Tales From the San Carlos Apache

by Pliny Earle Goddard

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This book, which was first published in 1918, consists of literary translations of San Carlo Apache mythological tales. The myths include the creation of the earth, the birth of the culture hero and his ridding the world of monsters, and myths explaining the origins of certain ceremonies. The tales were collected from two chief San Carlos informants, namely Antonio, "a very well informed man of advanced age who dictated freely;" and Albert Evans, "a man of middle age speaking sufficient English