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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.
Folklore of the United States. Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture, or group. These include oral traditions such as tales , proverbs and jokes .
Pages in category "Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
American folklore (21 C, 144 P) B. Belizean folklore (8 P) C. Canadian folklore (16 C, 82 P) Cascadian folklore (2 C, 5 P) Costa Rican folklore (1 C, 7 P) F.
Native American myths and legends. Smithmark Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8317-6290-2. Thompson, Stith: Folk Tales of the North American Indians (Indiana University Press 1929) Tooker, Elisabeth, ed. (1979). Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands: sacred myths, dreams, visions, speeches, healing formulas, rituals, and ceremonials ...
Supernatural animals, often hybrids, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore, but also in historical accounts written before history became a science. For fictional creatures of the United States created with sardonic intent, see Category:Fearsome critters.
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 ...
American folklore (21 C, 144 P) Argentine folklore (4 C, 16 P) Armenian folklore (3 C, 1 P) ... This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arab culture; Augenbrand;