Coos Myth Texts

Coos Myth Texts is a book that presents a collection of traditional myths and legends of the Coos people, a Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The book was published in April 1940 as part of the University of Washington Publications in Anthropology series, volume 8, number 2. The author, Melville Jacobs, was a prominent anthropologist and linguist who conducted extensive fieldwork among the Coos people in the 1930s. The book contains a total of 28 myths, which were collected from Coos elders and translated into English by Jacobs. The myths cover a wide range of topics, including the creation of the world, the origins of animals and plants, the adventures of mythological heroes and heroines, and the relationships between humans and supernatural beings. Each myth is presented in a standardized format, with an introduction that provides contextual information about the story and its sources, followed by the text of the myth in both Coos and English. The Coos text is accompanied by a phonetic transcription and a word-by-word translation, which allows readers to gain insight into the linguistic structure and cultural context of the myths. Overall, Coos Myth Texts is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Native American mythology, linguistics, and anthropology, as well as anyone interested in the cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest region.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.