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The mythology of Kodiak Island, Alaska

Journal of American folk-lore • 51 • Published In 1938 • Pages: 123-172

By: Lantis, Margaret.

Abstract
In this source Lantis compiles and summarizes all the Kodiak myths and tales that she has been able to find. The tales were collected by Lisianky, Holmberg, Pinart, and Golder in the 19th century. She analyzes the stories for motifs and compares these with similar elements from Northwest Coast and Eskimo folklore. She concludes that Kodiak myths share elements with both the Northwest Coast and other Eskimo groups. A table on pages 129-130 is useful for reference as to Lantis' classification of the tales and organization of the paper. Bibliographic footnotes appear at the bottom of the pages, but the complete bibliographic references will be found on pages 170-172.
Subjects
Culture summary
Comparative evidence
Literature
Literary texts
Ethnogeography
culture
Alutiiq
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Eleanor Swanson ; Heather Fellows ; 1976
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
ca. 1805-1905
Coverage Place
Kodiak Island, southwestern Alaska, United States
Notes
Margaret Lantis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-172)
LCCN
17028737
LCSH
Koniagmiut Eskimos