I don’t know much about it, but the little that comes up in other books/movies describing different Native American mythology or some spiritual beliefs seems like it could be an intriguing concept for a fantasy and/or horror novel.
Im writing a comic and wanted to learn more about the mythos in a few places I'm taking inspiration from. I'd love to learn more about the rich mythology that the Native Americans had, as well as south east asian countries like Indonesia. Obviously both in the same book would be a bit much to ask for, but if you have any suggestions on things to check out regarding either I'd love to hear them!
We all know that putting cultures you don’t belong to into your story is a touchy subject. In my world it turns out every mythology was somewhat right and the world becomes populated by legendary creatures. Greece suddenly has hydra roaming around. Ireland has leprechauns. Japan has yokai. But America…should be populated according to native legend, that makes the most sense right? But I’m having certain doubts. I don’t want to denigrate someone’s culture. What’s the best way to go about this?
So as the title says I'm looking for native american mythology sources mostly Iroquois myths and other tribes close to the new york area and some Inuit mythologies as well. I am a writer and one of my fantasy series is set in north america and I want to repersent them in someways as much as i can.
I vaguely know some figures from the folklore of US natives (e.g. Coyote, Kokopelli). What are some books to familiarize myself with the deities, heroes and so on of that area?
I can’t find the title of this movie and it’s driving me crazy. It was released somewhat recently (sometime between 2014 and 2017 I believe) and it was about aliens/alien abduction in Arizona or New Mexico and the aliens were tied in with the local native mythology and there was a scene with a lot of floating rocks and that’s about all I can remember lmao. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I was wondering if there was any good fantasy (or any fantasy at all), be it books, short stories, or even television, based off of any of the Native American beliefs, mythology, and way of life.
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I recently finished The Wind in His Heart by Charles De Lint. I'm looking for something similar. I've never explored Native American Folklore/Mythology and found this book of fiction fascinating.
I read a lot in the fantasy genre and many of the books are so similar. The Wind in His Heart was totally different from what I'm used to. I've never read De Lint before and will be checking out his other works.
That's basically it, i'm looking for a fictional story that involves any sort or amount of Native American myths, legends, creatures, heroes, etc.
I know Native American beliefs differ among various tribes and that its not like there is a monolithic belief system among indigenous people or anything like that. I just think it would be fun to read a story that somehow incorporates those cultural beliefs and stories in an entertaining, educational, respectful manner. I feel like there is a very rich history to be celebrated and some great storytelling that im missing out on. Theres gotta be something?
Any books that borrow or are based on the stories/mythology of native American tribes?
EX: Cree, Navajo, Cherokee, Sioux, Apache, Iroquois, Cheyenne.
I’ve gotten a bit interested in Native American mythology. I’m looking for a book that explains Native American myths. I have some I want to read in my goodreads but they don’t have much reviews on those pages. It should be unbiased and actually portrays the myths accurately. It should explain myths from various tribes. Not just United States but also Mexico and Canada.
The title says it all, i was talking with a friend about mythology and he is canadian and i am Portuguese so we were comparing european to native american mythology.And we came across this question : is there an american equivalent to the greek tree spirits(dryads etc)?
Sorry if this type of posts is not allowed. Thanks in advance <3
I'm going to make a presentation about some part of Native American mythology for my studies but I'm not quite sure how to tackle the vast number of different tribes and cultures in there. Are there any common grounds or major myths I can start with? Can you recommend any books or other sources for that?
I’m currently running a homebrew 5e campaign and want to have a more unique and diverse array of creatures and lore to throw at my players, and since there’s a distinct lack of official creatures from NA mythologies, I thought I’d see if there was any particularly good homebrew content that could be used.
The native americans believed the coyote (the figurehead of the trickster archetype in their mythology) to be the "creator and destroyer of worlds". comparatively, they believed only a practical joker would create a world as beautiful and tragic as this one, which I think is candid.
Following my psychedelic interactions with the trickster archetype, I'm always left awe smacked by its sheer behavioural depth and convinced of its necessary role in the successful continuation of the collective human psyche. The archetype has a cunning knack for using humour and irony to unveil knowledge all while pointing towards the existential absurdity of life. The emptiness of all phenomena and the arbitrariness of knowledge allows them to always have the last laugh.
I'm curious to hear anyones anecdotal experiences with this archetype, as well as any lessons that were taught, or any added contributions/musings whatsoever.
Just as stated, it occurred to me that I don't know anything about Native American history/mythology. Here in Europe we hear so much about the last 400 years of American history, I would like to learn more about the history of Native Americans before colonization.
Are there any religions and mythologies that do not have an end of the world view? I know Christiana have Revelations and Norse have Ragnarok, but does Greek or Japanese or Chinese or North American Native or any other religion have an end of the world myth?
