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Section one. Table of contents of American hero myths. This
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American hero myths are studying the Native religions of the
Western Continent by Daniel Garrison Brinton. Table of contents contents.
Chapter one, Introductory, Some kind of religion found among all men,

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Classifications of religion, the purpose of religions, religions, of writing
of creed. The myth grows in the first of these,
intent and meaning of the myth. Processes of myth building
in America, personification, paronyms and homonyms, ottosis, polonymy henethism, borrowing

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rhetorical figures, abstract expressions, esoteric teachings, outlines of the fundamental
American myth, the White Culture Hero and the Four Brothers.
Interpretation of the myth comparison with the Arian hermes meith,
with the Arios Semitic Cadmas myth, with the Siren myths,
the myth of the Virgin Mother. The interpretation thus supported

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Chapter two, The hero gods of the Algonquians and the
Iroquois one the Algonquian myth of Michabo, the myth of
the giant rabbit. The rabbit creates the world, He marries
the muskrat becomes the all father derivation of Michabo of
Wajask the Muskrat. The myth explained the like God is

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the god of the East. The four Divine Brothers myth
of the Huaru Chiri the day makers Michabo's contest with
his father and brother. Explanation of these the symbolic flintstone
Michaba destroyed the serpent king. Meaning of this myth relations
of the Like God and the wind God Michabo as
god of waters and fertility, represented as a bearded man. Two.

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The Iroquois myth of Ioskia the creation of Earth, miraculous
birth of Ioskia. He overcomes his brother Tawiscara, creates and
teaches mankind physicist people, his grandmother at ensik Hioskia as
father of his mother. Similar conceptions in Egyptian myths. Derivation

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of Ioskia and at ensik Hioskia is tharan hiawar Khan,
the sky supporter, his brother Tawiscara or TiO ten Hyarion
identified similarity to Algonquian myths. Chapter three, the hero god
of the Aztec tribes. One the two antagonists the contest

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of ketzel Kowadal and Tescartli PoCA. Ketzel Kowadal the like god,
derivation of his name. Titles of Teskartlei PoCA identified with darkness,
night and gloom. Two Ketzelkowadal, the god myth of the
four Brothers, the four Sons, and the elemental conflict. Names

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of the four Brothers. Three ketzel Cowadal, the hero of Tulla, Tula,
the city of the Sun, who were the Toltecs, Lapayan
and Salak. The birth of the hero god, his virgin mother,
Kimal Mattel, his marckless conception Aslan, the land of seven

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caves and Kolhuarkan, the bended mount, the maid so ChIL
and the rose garden of the gods, Ketzel Cowadal as
the white and bearded stranger, the glory of the Lord Tulla,
the subtlety of the sorcerer, Tescartle PoCA, the magic mirror,
and the mystic draft. The myth explained the promise of rejuvenation,

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the Tavello and the Maiden, The juggleries of test Cartley PoCA,
departure of Ketzel Cowadal from Tulla, Ketzel Coadal at Cholula,
his death or departure, the celestial game of ball and
tiger skin. Ketzel Cowadal as the planet Venus. Four Kettl

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Cowadal as Lord of the Winds, the Lord of the
four winds, his symbol the wheel of the winds, the
Pentagon and the cross. Close relation to the gods of
rain and waters. Inventor of the calendar, God of fertility
and conception, recommends sexual austerity, phallic symbols, God of merchants,
the patron of thieves, his pictographic representations. Five. The return

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of Kettl Cowadal, his expected reappearance, the anxiety of Montezuma,
his address to Cortez, the general expectation explanation of his
predicted return. Chapter four The hero God of the Mayas,
Civilization of the Mayas. Whence it originated duplicate traditions. One
the cult hero Itzamna Itzamner as ruler, priest and teacher,

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as chief god and creator of the world Laskassus's supposed
christ myth the four Percabs Itzamna as Lord of the
wind and reigns, the symbol of the cross as Lord
of the light and day. Derivation of his various names.
Two the culture hero kukhool Khan. Kukool Khan as connected

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with the calendar meaning of the name, The myth of
the Four Brothers, kukhoul Khan's happy rule and miraculous disappearance.
Relation to Ketzel Kuadal as teken Maya mythology kukoul Khan
a Maya divinity, the expected return of the hero god
the Maya prophecies their explanation, Chapter five. The Ketchuwae hero

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of Vira Couture Vira Couture as the first cause his
name Eetiki Quechuwae prayers are the names and titles of
view A culture. His worship of true monothism, the myth
of the four Brothers, Myth of the twin brothers via
Couture as Tunapa he Hoop effects various incidents in his life.

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Relation to Manko Kapak. He disappears in the west. Their
culture rises from Lake Titikaka and journeys to the west.
Derivation of his name, who is represented as white and bearded.
The myth of corn and pachacamac contais Vera Couture prophecies
of the Peruvian seas the white men called virchaukas, similarities
to Aztec myths. Chapter six, The extension and influence of

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the typical hero myth. The typical hero 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 Taraskos of Mechoacan, that of the Kitchens of Guatemala,
the voted myth of the Sendals of Chiappas, the fragments

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of a Mesi myth, the hero god of the Moiscas
of New Grenada, of the tupaiguarine stem of Paraguay and Brazil,
myths of the Darne of British America. Sun worship in America,
Germs of progress in American religions, relation of religion and morality,
the like God of moral and beneficient creation. His worship
was elevating moral condition of native societies before the conquest,

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progressing the definition of the idea of God in Peru, Mexico,
and Yugatan. Erroneous statements about the morals of the natives,
evolution of their ethical principles. Index end of table of
contents read by Inkel