BRINTON, Daniel G., M.D.

American hero myths. A study in the native religions of the western continent.

Philadelphia: H.C. Watts & Co., 1882. 8vo. 252 pp. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s green cloth, gilt design on front, a bit frayed at corners; interior very good. Item #12036

First edition of this study of the gods and religious myths of Native American and South American people. Included are chapters on the hero-gods of the Algonkins and Iroquois, the Aztec tribes, the Mayas, and a discussion of the extension and influence of these myths.

Price: $225.00