Chapter 6 Part 1, Introduction of The Extension and Influence of the Typical Hero-Myth, Part 1

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Section eighteen, Chapter six, Part one. Introduction of the extension
and influence of the typical hero myth. Section eighteen, Chapter six,
Part one of the American hero Myths. This is a
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American hero Myths, a Study in the Native religions of
the Western Continent by Daniel Garrison Brinton. Chapter six, Part one,
The extension and Influence of the typical hero myth. Part one,
Chapter six, The extension and influence of the typical hero myth.

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The typical myth found in many parts of the continent.
Difficulties in tracing it. Religious evolution in America similar to
that in the Old World failure of Christianity in the
Red Race. The culture myth of the Terrasacos of mccohan's

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that of the Riches of Guatemala, the Vhotan myth of
the Zendales of Chiappas, a fragment of a Meek's myth,
the hero god of the Musacas of New Granada, of
the Tupe Guerinae stem of Paraguay and Brazil. Myths of
the Dean of British America. Some worship in America, germs

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of progress in American religions, relation of religion and morality.
The Light God a moral and beneficent creation. His worship
was elevating morale condition of Native societies before the conquest,
Progress and the definition of the idea of God in Peru, Mexico,

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and the Yucatan. Erroneous statements of about the morals of
the Natives, evolution of their ethical principles. End of Chapter six,
Part one read by me Sarah Taylor,