Black rainbow : legends of the Incas and myths of ancient Peru /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bierhorst, John
Format:	Book
Language:	English Undetermined
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [1976]
Subjects:	Incas > Folklore. Quechua Indians > Folklore. Indians of South America > Peru > Folklore.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Inca land and Inca culture. Religion in ancient Peru. Designing the world. Inca history. Literature. The myth of Coniraya and Cahuillaca
Legends of the Incas: The rod of gold. Mayta Capac. The storm. The vanishing bride. A messenger in black. The oracle at Huamachuco. The llama herder and the daughter of the sun
A latter-day legend: Utca Paucar
Myths of ancient Peru: Viracocha. Coniraya and Cahuillaca. The macaw woman
Myths that have survived: The serpent. The condor seeks a wife. The rainbow. The boy who rose to the sky
Modern fables and animal tales: The moth. Why the fox has a huge mouth. The dancing fox. The mouse husband. The grateful dove.