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World Mythology: North American Mythology

Information about mythology and library resources for studying world mythology.

Introduction

North American mythology is divided into two sections: Native American Mythology and Central American Mythology. Native American Mythology relates to the original tribes of the U.S. and the First Nation tribes Canada, while Central American Mythology focuses more on the Mesoamerican tribes like the Aztecs and Mayans. For Hawaiian and other Polynesian mythology, please see the content on the Australian and Pacific Island Mythology tab.