The A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) 1837-1899 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Myths of the New World" by Daniel G. Brinton is a treatise on the symbolism and mythology of Native American cultures written in the late 19th century. The work aims to explore the intellectual history of the "red race" of America, focusing on their beliefs regarding God, the soul, and the sacred. It delves into universally significant questions about humanity’s earliest ideas and how these manifest through various myths and symbols across different tribes. The beginning of the book establishes Brinton's objective to analyze the authentic religious practices of Native Americans, distancing them from the influences of European ideologies. He discusses the structural peculiarities of the languages spoken by these tribes, which play a crucial role in shaping their intellectual faculties and worldviews. Brinton emphasizes the significance of understanding how myths are tied to the struggle for survival in nature, setting the stage for an exploration of various creation myths, the role of deities, and the underlying philosophies that characterized Native American spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2006-09-22 Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) Original publication data not identified Indian mythology Indians -- Folklore E011 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19347 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19347 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133442.0 19347