Blue, symbolic meaning of, 47 Bochica, 183 Boiuca, a mythical isle, 87 Bones, preservation of, 255 soul in the, 257 Botocudos, 123, 201 Brasseur, Abbé, his works, 41 Brazilian tribes, 102, 134, 250 (See _Tupis_, _Botocudos_.) Busk, a Creek festival, 71, 96 Caddoes, 93, 203 Camaxtli, 158 Cardinal points, adoration of, 67 sq. names of, 93 sq. Caribs, 32 theory of lightning, 104, 114 myths and rites, 145, 184, 223, 237, 244, 256 priests, 282 Catequil. (See _Apocatequil_.) Centeotl, goddess of maize, 22, 134 Chac, Maya gods, 80 Chalchihuitlycue, an Aztec god, 123 Chantico, an Aztec god, 138 Cherokees, location, 25 name of God, 51 serpent myth, 115 baptism, 128 deluge, 205 priests, 281 Chia, goddess of Muyscas, 134 Chichimec, 139 n., 158 Chicomoztoc, the Seven Caves, 227 Chicunoapa, the Aztec Styx, 249 Chipeways, picture-writing, 10 records, 17 magicians, 71 myths, 163, 168 Choctaws, location, 27 name of God, 51 myths, 84 n.,[TN-20] 225, 261 priests, 281 Cholula, 180, 181, 204, 228 Cihuacoatl, the Serpent Woman, 120 Cihuapipilti, 246 Circumcision, 147 Citatli, 131 Clairvoyance, 269 Coatlicue, 118 Colors, symbolism of, 47, 80, 140, 165 Con or Contici, 155, 176 Coxcox, 202 Craniology, American, 35 Creation, myths of, 193 seq. Creeks, location, 27 name of God, 50 rites, 71, 96 mythical ancestors, 77 serpent myth, 115 other myths, 137, 225, 242, 244 priests, 273, 283 Cross, symbolic meaning of, 95-7, 183, 188 of Palenque, 118 Cupay,[TN-21] the Quichua Pluto, 61, 251 Cusic, his Iroquois legends, 63, 108 n. Dakotas, location, 28 rites, 71 language, 75 mythical ancestors, 77 myths, 62, 103, 133, 150, 237, 259, 279 Dawn, myths of, 166, 167, 175, 227 Delawares, 140 n., 144 (See _Lenni Lenape_.) Deluge, myth, origin, etc., 198-212 Devil, idea of unknown to red race, 59, 251 Divination, 278 Dobayba, 123 Dog, as a symbol, 137, 229, 247-9 Dove, as a a[TN-22] symbol, 107 Dualism, moral, not found in America, 59 sexual not found, 146 Eagle, as a symbol, 104 East, myths, concerning, 91, 165, 174, 180 (See _Dawn_.) Eastman, Mrs., her _Legends of the Sioux_, 103 Eldorado,[TN-23] 87 Enigorio and Enigohahetgea, 63 Epochs of nature, 200 seq. Esaugetuh Emissee, 50 Eskimos, location, 23 name of chief god, 50, 76 term for south, 94 veneration of birds, 101 myths, 173 n., 193, 226, 229, 241, 245, 261, 280 Fear in religion, 141, 292 Fire-worship, 140 seq. Flood-myth. (See _Deluge_.) Florida, 87 Forty, a sacred number, 94 Fountain of youth, 129 Four, the sacred number of red race, 66 sq., 105, 157, 167, 178, 182, 184, 240 Four brothers, the myth of, 76-83, 152, 167, 178, 182 Garhonia, Iroquois deity, 48 Gizhigooke, the day-maker, 169 Guaranis, 32, 84 n.[TN-20] Guatavita Lake, 124 Gucumatz, the bird-serpent, 118 Gumongo, god of the Monquis, 93 Haitians, myths of, 78, 85, 135, 188 Hand, symbol of the, 183
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