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2. 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 ...

3. Folklore of the United States - Wikipedia

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   Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.

4. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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   In some myths they are benign, in others fearsome and malevolent. [12] The Sun is an important deity; [13] [14] other supernatural characters include Morning Star [13] [8] [14] and the Thunderbirds. [15] [12] [16] A common theme is the making of a journey, often to a supernatural place across the landscape or up to the parallel world in the sky ...

5. The Myths and Legends of the North American Indians

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   Since its original release in 1914 and 2023, The Myths and Legends of the North American Indians was re-published more than a dozen times under slightly different names [11] and sometimes with new content, such as A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends, which contains commentary and a new introductory essay by Jon E. Lewis, [12] or ...

6. The Cry for Myth - Wikipedia

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   The book explores numerous myths from Classical Greece through to twentieth century writers, and shows their relevance to the personal existential dilemmas of today. The book is divided into four parts: "The function of myths," "Myths in America," "Myths of the Western World" and "Myths for survival."

7. List of mythologies - Wikipedia

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8. 5 Myths About Energy in America - AOL

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9. Greek mythology in popular culture - Wikipedia

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   A coin featuring the profile of Hera on one face and Zeus on the other, c. 210 AC. Roman conquerors of the Hellenic East allowed the incorporation of existing Greek mythological figures such as Zeus into their coinage in places like Phrygia, in order to "augment the fame" of the locality, while "creating a stronger civil identity" without "advertising" the imposition of Roman culture.