Mythology and Values: An Analysis of Navaho Chantway Myths

By Katherine Spencer

Book Overview

In this book, Katherine Spencer examines Navaho cultural values by studying a specific subset of Navaho mythology: chantway myths, part of ceremonies performed to cure illness. She begins with a summary of the general plot construction of chantway myths and the value themes presented in these plots, then discusses "explanatory elements" inserted by the narrators of the myths. She continues with a deeper analysis of the cultural value judgements conveyed by these myths. At the end of the book, Spencer includes abstracts of the myths she discusses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292735286
• ISBN13: 9780292735286
• Release Date: January 1957
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"