Myth in the North-American Lacota Tribe

This work concerns a Native American Nation; the Lakota (Sioux) and its mythology. One of the goals of the work is to introduce the history and origins of the nation and also the history of academic research into the native verbal folklore which has passed down the centuries as an oral tradition. This work introduces the most important collectors of Lakota mythology as well as scientific approaches, both historic and contemporary. The first part focuses on a general definition of mythology and then introduces Lakota religion and its connections with mythology