Myths and Legends of the Sioux: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Myths and Legends of the Sioux, credited to Marie L. McLaughlin, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie L. McLaughlin. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. This collection of Sioux legends, with nearly 40 tales, provides a rich window into the cultural beliefs and values of the Sioux people. Through stories passed down across generations, these myths and legends not only serve to impart life lessons but also offer deep insights into the Sioux worldview. A central theme in many of these tales is the profound respect for nature and its creatures, illustrating how the Sioux people viewed the natural world as interconnected with human life. - Summary by Anthony Karl Futterer

Recording facts

• Recording title: Myths and Legends of the Sioux
• Author credits: Marie L. McLaughlin
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 39
• Combined MP3 track duration: 4:49:08

Catalogue topics

• fairy tales
• Native American
• Legends
• folklore

Opening tracks: first 24 of 39

1. 01 - FOREWORD — 6:38
2. 02 - THE FORGOTTEN EAR OF CORN — 2:04
3. 03 - THE LITTLE MICE — 2:00
4. 04 - THE PET RABBIT — 3:01
5. 05 - THE PET DONKEY — 3:40
6. 06 - THE RABBIT AND THE ELK — 1:55
7. 07 - THE RABBIT AND THE GROUSE GIRLS — 3:15
8. 08 - THE FAITHFUL LOVERS — 9:05
9. 09 - THE ARTICHOKE AND THE MUSKRAT — 2:32
10. 10 - THE RABBIT AND THE BEAR WITH THE FLINT BODY — 4:20
11. 11 - STORY OF THE LOST WIFE — 5:04
12. 12 - THE RACCOON AND THE CRAWFISH — 3:11
13. 13 - LEGEND OF STANDING ROCK — 2:34
14. 14 - STORY OF THE PEACE PIPE — 2:40
15. 15 - A BASHFUL COURTSHIP — 2:58
16. 16 - THE SIMPLETON’S WISDOM — 4:33
17. 17 - A LITTLE BRAVE AND THE MEDICINE WOMAN — 5:24
18. 18 - THE BOUND CHILDREN — 10:11
19. 19 - THE SIGNS OF CORN — 3:37
20. 20 - STORY OF THE RABBITS — 1:59
21. 21 - HOW THE RABBIT LOST HIS TAIL — 12:12
22. 22 - UNKTOMI AND THE ARROWHEADS — 4:42
23. 23 - THE BEAR AND THE RABBIT HUNT BUFFALO — 9:38
24. 24 - THE BRAVE WHO WENT ON THE WARPATH ALONE AND WON THE NAME OF THE LONE WARRIOR — 13:33

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