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Read Ebook: Algonquin Legends of New England by Leland Charles Godfrey
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next PageEbook has 894 lines and 92402 words, and 18 pagesINTRODUCTION GLOOSKAP, THE DIVINITY. Of Glooskap's Birth, and of his Brother Malsum, the Wolf How Glooskap made the Elves and Fairies, and then Man of an Ash-Tree, and last of all the Beasts, and of his Coming at the Last Day Of the Great Deeds which Glooskap did for Men; how he named the Animals, and who they were that formed his Family How Win-pe, the Sorcerer, having stolen Glooskap's Family, was by him pursued. How Glooskap for a Merry Jest cheated the Whale. Of the Song of the Clams, and how the Whale smoked a Pipe Of the Dreadful Deeds of the Evil Pitcher, who was both Man and Woman; how she fell in Love with Glooskap, and, being scorned, became his Enemy. Of the Toads and Porcupines, and the Awful Battle of the Giants How the Story of Glooskap and Pook-jin-skwess, the Evil Pitcher, is told by the Passamaquoddy Indians How Glooskap became friendly to the Loons, and made them his Messengers How Glooskap made his Uncle Mikchich, the Turtle, into a Great Man, and got him a Wife. Of the Turtles' Eggs, and how Glooskap vanquished a Sorcerer by smoking Tobacco How Glooskap sailed through the Great Cavern of Darkness Of the Great Works which Glooskap made in the Land The Story of Glooskap as told in a few Words by a Woman of the Penobscots How Glooskap, leaving the World, all the Animals mourned for him, and how, ere he departed, he gave Gifts to Men How Glooskap had a Great Frolic with Kitpooseagunow, a Mighty Giant who caught a Whale How Glooskap made a Magician of a Young Man, who aided another to win a Wife and do Wonderful Deeds How a certain Wicked Witch sought to cajole the Great and Good Glooskap, and of her Punishment Of other Men who went to Glooskap for Gifts Of Glooskap and the three other Seekers Of Glooskap and the Sinful Serpent The Tale of Glooskap as told by another Indian, showing how the Toad and Porcupine lost their Noses How Glooskap changed Certain Saucy Indians into Rattlesnakes How Glooskap bound Wuchowsen, the Great Wind-Bird, and made all the Waters in the World stagnant How Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog, and in what Manner all the Pollywogs, Crabs, Leeches, and other Water Creatures were created How the Lord of Men and Beasts strove with the Mighty Wasis, and was shamefully defeated How the Great Glooskap fought the Giant Sorcerers at Saco, and turned them into Fish How Glooskap went to England and France, and was the first to make America known to the Europeans How Glooskap is making Arrows, and preparing for a Great Battle. The Twilight of the Indian Gods How Glooskap found the Summer THE MERRY TAXES OF LOX, THE MISCHIEF-MAKER. The Surprising and Singular Adventures of two Water Fairies who were also Weasels, and how they each became the Bride of a Star. Including the Mysterious and Wonderful Works of Lox, the Great Indian Devil, who rose from the Dead Of the Wolverine and the Wolves, or how Master Lox froze to Death How Master Lox played a Trick on Mrs. Bear, who lost her Eyesight and had her Eyes opened How Lox came to Grief by trying to catch a Salmon How Master Lox, as a Raccoon, killed the Bear and the Black Cats, and performed other Notable Feats of Skill, all to his Great Discredit How Lox deceived the Ducks, cheated the Chief, and beguiled the Bear The Mischief-Maker. A Tradition of the Origin of the Mythology of the Senecas. A Lox Legend How Lox told a Lie THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF MASTER RABBIT. How Master Rabbit sought to rival Kecoony, the Otter How Mahtigwess, the Rabbit, dined with the Woodpecker Girls, and was again humbled by trying to rival them Of the Adventure with Mooin, the Bear; it being the Third and Last Time that Master Rabbit made a Fool of himself Relating how the Rabbit became Wise by being Original, and of the Terrible Tricks which he by Magic played Loup-Cervier, the Wicked Wild-Cat How Master Rabbit went to a Wedding and won the Bride How Master Rabbit gave himself Airs The Young Man who was saved by a Rabbit and a Fox THE CHENOO LEGENDS. The Chenoo, or the Story of a Cannibal with an Icy Heart The Story of the Great Chenoo, as told by the Passamaquoddies The Girl-Chenoo THUNDER STORIES. Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page |
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