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1	Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions more books like this by John Bierhorst (Editor) add to wishlist The wisdom and artistry of Latin America's storytellers preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the tree daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the ... see all copies from $3.47! new only from $11.10! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Mythology of Mexico and Central America more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist In a framework different from the other two Bierhorst mythology volumes, the Mexico and Central American volume provides complete translations of 20 'basic myths' of this region and shows how they have influenced the artistic, literary, and political life of modern Mesoamerica. Bierhorst introduces readers to myths from the Aztec and Maya of pre ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Black Rainbow: Legends of the Incas and Myths of Ancient Peru more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist see all copies from $8.95! new only from $194.74! \| first editions
4	El Nino Espiritu: Una Historia de la Navidad more books like this by John Bierhorst (Translator), Barbara Cooney (Illustrator), Francisco Gonzalez Aramburu (Translator) add to wishlist This is an Aztec version of the story of the Nativity, illustrated with Aztec motifs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
5	History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopoca more books like this by John Bierhorst (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $16.00! new only from $24.95! \| SVS
6	The Whistling skeleton : American Indian tales of the supernatural more books like this by George Bird Grinnell, John Bierhorst add to wishlist Includes nine mystery tales told by Pawnee, Blackfoot, and Cheyenne storytellers in the late nineteenth century. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	The Mythology of South America more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist Bierhorst traces the principle myths from tribe to tribe in seven carefully mapped regions of South America. This book includes samples from mythological stories and some chapters are devoted to special topics such as myth and politics. Bierhorst introduces readers to the female creators of the northern Andes, the male gods of the Ancient Incas, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.88! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Cantares Mexicanos =: Songs of the Aztecs more books like this by John Bierhorst (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from $130.01! new only from $130.01!
9	The Mythology of North America more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist Originally published by Morrow in 1985 with cumulative sales of 29 000. The book has been out of print for three or more years. This is a new edition with a new afterword by folklore anthropologist John Bierhorst. This is not an anthology, but rather a survey of the most important myths, figures and themes of 11 regions from the Arctic to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Red Swan: Myths and Tales of the American Indians more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Four Masterworks of American Indian Literature: Quetzalcoatl/The Ritual of Condolence/Cuceb/The Night Chant, more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist see all copies from $3.25! new only from $5.79! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Myth North America more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist Describes the background of the myths of the Indian cultures of the North American continent, some of which have the same themes as myths of other world cultures. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13	A Cry from the Earth: Music of the North American Indians more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist An overview of American Indian music and dance which includes a discussion of their instruments, the structure of their music, and the uses of music in Indian life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Myths and Tales of the American Indians more books like this by Ed John Bierhorst add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	Way of the Earth: Native America and the Environment more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist In this important book, the author uses native testimony and native texts to show how 'animal masters' and natural gardening protect the land from overuse, how living space is patterned, how human reproduction is controlled, and how the sun is viewed as the overlord of a closed energy system from which nothing may be removed without 'payment.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.22! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	In the Trail of the Wind: American Indian Poems and Ritual Orations more books like this by John Bierhorst (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.50! \| first editions \| SVS
17	The Sacred Path PB more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.47! \| first editions
18	The Hungry Woman: Myths and Legends of the Aztecs more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist A collection of narratives from Aztec Indian lore. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Cuentos Folkloricos Latinoamericanos: Fabulas de Las Tradiciones Hispanas E Inda-Genas more books like this by John Bierhorst (Editor) add to wishlist Extendiendo a veinte países y quinientos años, desde los mitos coloniales más tempranos hasta los cuentos orales coleccionados en el siglo veinte desde el sur de California, Florida, Texas y Nuevo México, EE.UU., Cuentos Folklóricos Latinoamericanos es la primera antología publicada en español representante de ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
20 view cover	Lightning Inside You more books like this by John Bierhorst (Editor), Louise Brierley (Illustrator) add to wishlist Threads of seven colors are stretched on the great prairie. What is it? It runs through the valleys clapping its hands. "Rainbow" and "butterfly" are the answers to these two Native American riddles, typically drawn from the world of nature. Long hidden from view, the American Indian riddling tradition is revealed in all its variety in this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.85! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Lightning Inside You and Other Native American Riddles more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist This collection of over 120 Native American riddles is the first of its kind. Translated from twenty languages -- including Aztec, Comanche, and Maya -- these riddles, paired with Louise Brierley's illustrations, capture the spirit of Native American cultures from all over the country. This amazing book provides an enthralling link to the life and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $83.66! \| first editions
22	The Girl Who Married a Ghost and Other Tales from the North American Indian: And Other Tales from the North American Indian more books like this by Edward Curtis, John Bierhorst (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	The Dancing Fox more books like this by John Bierhorst (Editor), Mary K Okheena (Illustrator) add to wishlist This collection of Arctic folktales includes "The Adventures of Kivkio", "The Lost Boys", "Two Sisters and Their Caribou Husbands", and "The Soul Wanderer". Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions
24	The Sacred Path: Spells, Prayers, & Power Songs of the American Indians more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist English translations of North and South American Indian spells, prayers, and songs traditionally used in rituals associated with birth, puberty, love, travel, sickness, weather, farming, hunting, and death. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $109.86! \| first editions
25	Spirit Child more books like this by John Bierhorst (Translator), Barbara Cooney (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is an Aztec version of the story of the Nativity, illustrated with Aztec motifs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions

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