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García Esperón, María, author.

The sea-ringed world : sacred stories of the Americas / María García Esperón ; illustrated by Amanda Mijangos ; translated by David Bowles.

Montclair : Levine Querido, [2021]

©2021

vii, 231 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm

Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.

Indian mythology -- Juvenile literature.

Indians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Mythology -- Dictionaries -- Juvenile literature.

Indians of North America -- Folklore.

Indians of Central America -- Folklore.

Indians of South America -- Folklore.

Indians -- Folklore.

Indian mythology.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Central & South America.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American.

Indian mythology.

Indians.

Indians -- Folklore.

Indian mythology.

Indians -- Folklore.

Indian mythology.

Folk tales.

Folklore.

Juvenile works.

Myths.

Folk tales.

Myths.

Folk tales.

Mijangos, Amanda, 1986- illustrator.

Bowles, David (David O.), translator.

Mijangos, Amanda, 1986- illustrator.

Bowles, David (David O.), translator.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Abuela Araña. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Atzlaan. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Bacabes. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Bochica. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Coatlicue. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Colibrai. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Diluvio. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Dorado. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Espairitu. English.

Garcaia Esperaon, Maraia. Estrellas. English.

Diccionario de mitos de América. English

Sacred stories of the Americas

Spider grandmother.

Aztlan.

Bacabs.

Bochica.

Coatlicue.

Hummingbird.

Great flood.

Golden king.

Brave souls of the dead.

Bunched stars.

"Originally published as Diccionario de mitos de América by Ediciones El Naranjo, Mexico City, Mexico" -- Title page verso.

"This is an Em Querido book published by Levine Querido" -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231).

Translated from the Spanish.

Spider Grandmother: Hopi -- Aztlan: Mexica (Nahua) -- Bacabs: Maya -- Bochia: Muisca -- Coatlicue: Mexica (Nahua) -- Hummingbird: Guarani -- Great flood: Andean -- Golden King: Muisca -- Brave Souls of the Dead: Mapuche -- Bunched Stars: Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) -- Sak Nikte: Maya -- Land of the Fire: Selk'nam (Ona) -- Guabancex: Taino -- Guahayona: Taino -- Hun and Vucub: K'iche' (Maya) -- Hurakan: K'iche' (Maya) -- Ixquic the Maiden: K'iche' (Maya) -- K'awil and the Prince: Mopan (Maya) -- Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl: Nahua -- Heart of the Mountain: Nahua -- Ball Game: K'iche' (Maya) -- Kukulkan: Yucatec and K'iche' (Maya) -- Kuyen: Mapuche -- Llorona: Nahua and colonial -- Aakulujjuusi and Uumarnituq: Inuit -- Mayahuel: Nahua -- Monetá: Muisca -- Nahual: Nahua -- Nanahuatzin: Nahua -- Ñamandú: Guarani -- Ñandesy: Guarani -- White-faced Beat: Alutiiq (Sugpiag) -- Oxomoco and Cipactonal: Nahua -- Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal: Nahua -- Pacha Kamaq: Andean -- Shepherd and Maiden: Andean -- Quetzalcoatl: Toltec (Nahua) -- Quilaztli: Mexica (Nahua) -- Oak Tree: Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) -- Rimac: Andean -- Sedna: Inuit -- Sibo: Cabecar and Bribri -- Tamoanchan: Nahua -- Tlalocan: Nahua -- Uirapuru: Guarani -- Universe: Mexica (Nahua) -- Blue Deer: Wixarika (Huichol) -- Viracocha: Andean -- Gichi-manidoo: Ojibwe -- Waleker: Wayuu -- Xibalba: K'iche' (Maya) -- Xolotl: Nahua -- Yaya and Yayael: Taino -- Yupanqui: Andean -- Cemis: Taino -- Zamna: Itza (Maya).

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