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University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 4:319-356. Berkeley. Laylander, Don. 2005. "Myths about Myths: Clues to the Time Depth of California's Ethnographic Record". Proceedings of the Society for California Archaeology 18:65-69. Lowie, Robert H. 1908. "The Test-Theme in North American Mythology".
California's Mount Shasta has been the subject of a large number of myths and legends. In particular, it is often said there is a secret city beneath its peaks. In some stories, the city is no longer inhabited, while in others, it is inhabited by a technologically advanced society of human beings or mythical creatures.
Articles about the Mythology of the Native American people, from within the contemporary borders of California See also: Traditional narratives (Native California) Subcategories
Coyote is featured in the mythology of numerous peoples from the area covered by the modern state of California, including the Achomawi and Atsugewi, [1] the Chumash, [2] the Diegueños, [3] the Gallinoméro, [4] the Juaneño, [5] the Karok, [6] the Luiseño, [7] the Maidu, [8] the Miwuk, [4] the Pomo, [9] the Rumsen, [10] the Shasta, [11] the Sinkyone, [12] the Wappo, [13] the Yana, [14] and ...
While sometimes attributed to the Chumash people who historically inhabited the central and southern coastal regions of California, nothing analogous to the legend appears to exist in their mythology. [2] [3] When Spanish settlers first moved into the area they were said to have witnessed the Dark Watchers whom they dubbed Los Vigilantes ...
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America (10 C, 47 P) L. Latin American legendary creatures (3 C, 1 P) M. Mesoamerican legendary creatures (3 C ...
Tahoe Tessie is a cryptid said to inhabit the depths of Lake Tahoe, a lake that straddles the border between California and Nevada.Reports of Tessie date back to the mid-19th century, and over time, the creature has become a well-known part of local folklore.