Daniel G. Brinton

The National Legend of the Chahta-Muskogee Tribes is a book written by Daniel G. Brinton that explores the origin myth of the Native American tribes known as Chahta-Muskogee. The book delves into the history and culture of these tribes, examining their beliefs, customs, and traditions. It provides a detailed analysis of the legend of the tribes' creation, which involves the story of the earth being created by a powerful being named Aba Binili, and the emergence of the Chahta-Muskogee people from the underworld. The book also discusses the role of mythology in the tribes' society and how their beliefs influenced their daily lives. The National Legend of the Chahta-Muskogee Tribes is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Native American history and culture, and it provides a unique perspective on the beliefs and traditions of these particular tribes. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1870 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

An essay founded on an address presented to the Congress of Americanists, at Copenhagen, in 1883. It is an extended review of the literary efforts of the red race, in their own tongues, and in English, Latin and Spanish (both manuscript and printed). An entirely novel field of inquiry is opened to view, of equal interest to ethnologists, linguists and historians. "In his 'American Hero-Myths' Dr. Brinton gives us the clue to the religious thought of the aboriginal Races. ... It is a learned and careful book, clearly written, popular in style though scientific in method, and must be a good deal fresher than a novel to most readers."-The American (Philadelphia). "This volume is the first attempt at what is entitled to be regarded as a critically accurate presentation of the fundamental conceptions found in the native beliefs of the tribes of America."-The New England Bibliopolist. "This is a thoughtful and original contribution to the science of comparative religion."-The Boston Journal. "We regard the 'Hero Myths' as a valuable contribution to the history of religion and to comparative mythology."-The Teacher (Philadelphia). "... These few extracts give no idea of the mass of legends in this volume, and the queer, out-of-the-way information it supplies concerning the ideas and usages of races now extinct or hastening to extinction."-The Dublin Evening Mail. "Dr. Brinton, in his 'American Hero-Myths, ' has applied the comparative method soberly, and backed it by solid research in the original authors."-The Critic (New York).