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  2. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Olmec religion – an ancient Central American people of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco. Purépecha religion – a Central American people centered around Lake Pátzcuaro. Talamancan mythology – combined mythologies of the Bribri and Cabécar peoples of the Talamanca region in Costa Rica.

  3. American mythology - Wikipedia

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    American mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to America's most legendary stories and folktale, dating back to the late 1700s when the first colonists settled. "American mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures ...

  4. Folklore of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Native American cultures are numerous and diverse. Though some neighboring cultures hold similar beliefs, others can be quite different from one another. The most common myths are the creation myths, which tell a story to explain how the earth was formed and where humans and other beings came from. Others may include explanations about the Sun ...

  5. Great American History Myths You Learned in School

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    A lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or teachers miss the latest, and these tales are examples.

  6. Cherokee spiritual beliefs - Wikipedia

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    ᏗᎵᏍᏙᏗ "dilsdohdi" [1] the "water spider" is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back. [2]Cherokee spiritual beliefs are held in common among the Cherokee people – Native American peoples who are Indigenous to the Southeastern Woodlands, and today live primarily in communities in North Carolina (the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...

  7. Coyote (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    One such myth from the Chemehuevi involves Coyote enlisting the help of other animals in order to achieve his goals. In the latter half of a myth called "Coyote Went to get Basketry Material" Coyote enlists the help of the Black Spider and Parotsokitapitsi, an unknown bird species, to take revenge on the Sky-Down-feather-Brothers for killing his grandson.

  8. List of Native American deities - Wikipedia

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    God who assisted in creation myth. Catequil: God of thunder and lightning. Cavillace: Virginity goddess. Ate a fruit, which was actually the sperm of Coniraya, the moon god. And gave birth to a son. Cavillace's son: Son of Cavillace and Coniraya. When he was born, Cavillace demanded that the father step forward.

  9. 36 Things Non-Americans Think Are "Myths" About Americans ...

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