American Indian Trickster Tales

Of all the characters in myths & legends told around the world through the centuries, it's the Trickster who provides the real spark in the action. And nowhere is he more central to the story than in Native American (NA) folklore. This book draws together the many streams of tales in NA oral traditions. It covers the entire NA continent, with more than 100 tales from 55 tribes. You'll encounter the rascally Coyote, master thief & insatiable lover of the SW; Iktomi, the shape-shifting Spider-Man of the Lakota; Veeho, the Cheyenne daredevil; & Glooskap of the Passamaquoddy. A collection of traditional wit & wisdom that represents the best of folkloric sources of the last 2 centuries.ÓErdoes, Richard is the author of 'American Indian Trickster Tales', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756758806 and ISBN 0756758807.