Myths and Legends of the Sioux

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 1, 2025

In Category - Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Authors: Marie L. McLaughlin In Year : 1916

Book Language: English

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FOREWORD
THE FORGOTTEN EAR OF CORN
THE LITTLE MICE
THE PET RABBIT
THE PET DONKEY
THE RABBIT AND THE ELK
THE RABBIT AND THE GROUSE GIRLS
THE FAITHFUL LOVERS
THE ARTICHOKE AND THE MUSKRAT
THE RABBIT AND THE BEAR WITH THE FLINT BODY
STORY OF THE LOST WIFE
THE RACCOON AND THE CRAWFISH
LEGEND OF STANDING ROCK
STORY OF THE PEACE PIPE
A BASHFUL COURTSHIP
THE SIMPLETON’S WISDOM
A LITTLE BRAVE AND THE MEDICINE WOMAN
THE BOUND CHILDREN
THE SIGNS OF CORN
STORY OF THE RABBITS
HOW THE RABBIT LOST HIS TAIL
UNKTOMI AND THE ARROWHEADS
THE BEAR AND THE RABBIT HUNT BUFFALO
THE BRAVE WHO WENT ON THE WARPATH ALONE AND WON THE NAME OF THE LONE WARRIOR
THE SIOUX WHO MARRIED THE CROW CHIEF’S DAUGHTER
THE BOY AND THE TURTLES
THE HERMIT, OR THE GIFT OF CORN
THE MYSTERIOUS BUTTE
THE WONDERFUL TURTLE
THE MAN AND THE OAK
STORY OF THE TWO YOUNG FRIENDS
THE STORY OF THE PET CROW
THE “WASNA” (PEMMICAN) MAN AND THE UNKTOMI (SPIDER)
THE RESUSCITATION OF THE ONLY DAUGHTER
THE STORY OF THE PET CRANE
WHITE PLUME
STORY OF PRETTY FEATHERED FOREHEAD
THE FOUR BROTHERS OR INYANHOKSILA (STONE BOY)
THE UNKTOMI (SPIDER), TWO WIDOWS, AND THE RED PLUMS

This collection of Sioux legends, with nearly 40 tales, provides a rich window into the cultural beliefs and values of the Sioux people. Through stories passed down across generations, these myths and legends not only serve to impart life lessons but also offer deep insights into the Sioux worldview. A central theme in many of these tales is the profound respect for nature and its creatures, illustrating how the Sioux people viewed the natural world as interconnected with human life. - Summary by Anthony Karl Futterer