Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
Katharine Berry Judson
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Length 3 h 10 min
Chapters 72
First published 1913
Myths and Legends of the Great Plains is a compendium of myths and legends from the Great Plains region of the US. It includes many short stories, and also quite a few songs and poems. Each tale is tagged with what culture it is from - (Summary by Kyle Van De Glast)
Chapters
1
Bianki's Vision / Preface Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 6:15
2
How the World was Made - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 4:42
3
The Flood and the Rainbow - Lenni-Lenapi (Delaware) Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:44
4
The First Fire - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:25
5
The Ancestors of People - Osage Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:51
6
Origin of Strawberries - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:35
7
Sacred Legend - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 4:27
8
The Legend of the Peace Pipes - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:51
9
A Tradition of the Calumet - Lenni-Lenapi (Delaware) Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:42
10
The Sacred Pole - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:08
11
Ikto and the Thunders - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:09
12
The Thunder Bird - Commanche Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:00
13
The Thunder Bird - Assiniboin Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:46
14
Song to the Thunder Gods - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:56
15
Songs of the Buffalo Hunt - Sioux Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:51
16
Origin of the Buffalo - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:02
17
The Buffalo Being - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:35
18
The Youth and the Underground People - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 10:42
19
The Buffalo and the Grizzly Bear - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:04
20
My First Buffalo Hunt - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:58
21
Bird Omens - Sioux Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:22
22
The Bird Chief - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:57
23
Song of the Birds - Pawnee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:21
24
Song of Kawas, the Eagle - Pawnee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:51
25
The Eagle’s Revenge - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:29
26
The Race between Humming Bird and Crane - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:30
27
Rabbit and the Turkeys - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:38
28
Unktomi and the Bad Songs - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 4:06
29
How the Pheasant Beat Corn - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:41
30
Why Turkey Gobbles - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:58
31
Omaha Beliefs - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:33
32
Pawnee Beliefs - Pawnee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:06
33
A Song of Hospitality - Sioux Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:02
34
A Song of the March - Sioux Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:09
35
Song of the Prairie Breeze - Kiowa Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:41
36
Old-Woman-Who-Never-Dies - Mandan Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:46
37
Legend of the Corn - Arikara Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 4:03
38
Tradition of the Finding of Horses - Ponca Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:11
39
Dakota Beliefs and Customs - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:31
40
Why the Tetons Bury on Scaffolds - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:23
41
The Ghost’s Resentment - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 4:49
42
The Forked Roads - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:10
43
Tattooed Ghosts - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:10
44
A Ghost Story - Ponca Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:06
45
The Ghost and the Traveler - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:11
46
The Man who Shot a Ghost - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:57
47
The Indian Who Wrestled with a Ghost - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:46
48
The Wakanda, or Water God - Yankton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:46
49
The Spirit Land - Arapahoe Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:31
50
Waziya, the Weather Spirit - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:54
51
Kansas Blizzards - Kansa Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:22
52
Ikto and the Snowstorm - Teton Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:16
53
The Southern Bride - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:05
54
The Fallen Star - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 10:37
55
Quarrel of Sun and Moon - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:00
56
Why the Possum Plays Dead - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:37
57
Bog Myth - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:11
58
Coyote and Snake - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:40
59
Why the Wolves Help in War - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:37
60
How Rabbit Escaped from the Wolves - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:35
61
How Rabbit Lost His Fat - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:08
62
How Flint Visited Rabbit - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:22
63
How Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:11
64
How Rabbit Killed the Giant - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:42
65
How Deer Got His Horns - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:47
66
Why the Deer has Blunt Teeth - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:46
67
Legend of the Head of Gold - Dakota Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 3:47
68
The Milky Way - Cherokee Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 0:52
69
Coyote and Gray Fox - Ponca Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 1:33
70
Ictinike and Turtle - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 2:41
71
Ictinike and the Creators - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 6:15
72
How Big Turtle Went on the War Path - Omaha Read by Kyle Van DeGlast 22:28
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