{"product_id":"myths-and-legends-of-the-sioux","title":"Mythen und Legenden der Sioux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnter a world where animals hold councils, families gather in Plains camps, and a clever trickster invites trouble.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Myths and Legends of the Sioux, Marie L. McLaughlin gathers tales she learns as a child from Dakota elders in her family and community. The collection includes stories of Iktomi the spider trickster, animals who speak and act like people, and families whose lives unfold in the camps of the northern Plains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIktomi is clever, vain and greedy, always ready to fool others for his own gain. Around him, animal families hold councils and quarrel, while stories of hunters, wives, children and elders explore the bonds between people. These tales teach, warn and entertain: generosity earns praise, while selfishness brings trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Iktomi the trickster\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a clever spider whose vanity and greed turn his mistakes into lessons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnimals with lives together\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover tales where animals have families, hold councils, and quarrel much as people do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife in Plains camps\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet hunters, wives, children and elders through legends of family bonds and camp life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerosity against selfishness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore stories that praise giving and show the trouble selfish choices can bring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTales passed between generations\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read stories McLaughlin learns from elders, where teaching and entertainment share the same fire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about Native American oral tradition, parents seeking short tales to read aloud, and students of folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and meet the trickster, animals and families within these tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534574780764,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04588_en_ebook-front_c26.jpg?v=1792174909","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/mythen-und-legenden-der-sioux","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}