Selected myth texts for ANTH 395: Myth in Life

Updated October 1, 2025
University of Victoria Libraries  Tina Bebbington, Anthropology and Newspaper Librarian, UVic Libraries
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African myths of origin
Belcher, Stephen Paterson
Paper Book
Gathering a wide range of traditional African myths, this compelling new collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. From impassioned descriptions of animal-creators to...
Coming to light : contemporary translations of the native literatures of North America
Swann, Brian.
Paper Book
Hawaiian mythology
Beckwith, Martha Warren
Paper Book
Ku and Hina--man and woman--were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who...

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