Books like The mythology of native North America by David Adams Leeming

An exploration of the ancient Trickster myth as it appears in Winnebago (Siouan) tradition, highlighting its enduring presence across cultures and time.

A collection of traditional North American tales that showcase the traditions of Native American, European settler, and African American cultures.

A collection of Native American myths and legends that weave together the historical context of several Indian cultures with their magical stories.

In Mythology, David Leeming offers an unusual and effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing universal themes through myths of many cultures. This anthology collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung, and others, which illustrate how myths serve whole societies in our universal search for meaning. Leeming illuminates the various stages or rites of passage of the universal mythic hero, from birth to childhood, through trial and quest, death, descent, rebirth, and ascension. Real figures, including Jesus and Mohammed, are included, underlining the theory that myths are psychically real and can be applied to real life. This edition is updated to include additional heroine myths, as well as Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and African tales. Myths might be called the dreams of humankind, Leeming writes. With Mythology, he provides an essential resource not only for those wishing to advance their knowledge of this vast subject, but for anyone who wants to better understand the human psyche.

Peter Nabokov explores sacred landscapes of Native America, revealing how indigenous peoples connect myth, ritual, and environment across the continent.