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The myth of the Trickster--ambiguous creator and destroyer, cheater and cheated, subhuman and superhuman--is one of the earliest and most universal expressions of mankind. Nowhere does it survive in more starkly archaic form than in the voraciously uninhibited episodes of the... Read Full Overview

The myth of the Trickster--ambiguous creator and destroyer, cheater and cheated, subhuman and superhuman--is one of the earliest and most universal expressions of mankind. Nowhere does it survive in more starkly archaic form than in the voraciously uninhibited episodes of the... Read Full Overview

2024 Reprint of the 1956 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The trickster myth, which is the basis of this scientific study, is one of the most imaginative narratives known to man. It concerns the exploits... Read Full Overview

""The Trickster: A Study in American Indian Mythology"" by Paul Radin is a comprehensive exploration of the archetype of the trickster in Native American mythology. Radin delves into the different forms and manifestations of this figure, examining its role in various tribes and... Read Full Overview