Cover of Skywoman

Book 1996

Skywoman

1 readers

Publisher
Clear Light Publishers
Language
English
Published
1996
  • Iroquois mythology
  • Iroquois Indians
  • Folklore
  • Legends
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Folklore & Mythology
  • Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other
  • Social Science

Two Native American writers tell nine stories about how the world was created, about their own ancestors, animals, and nature, about the lessons of the Creator and the great Iroquois Peacemaker. These Iroquois legends embody traditional wisdom and spiritual values and connect present experience with a mythic past.