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- catalog abstract ""Totkv Mocvse/New Fire presents the work of Earnest Gouge, an important early Creek (Muskogee) author, and makes available for the first time - in Creek and English - the myths and legends of a major American Indian tribe." "The stories cover many themes, from the humorous allegories of Rabbit, Wolf, and other personified animals, to hunting stories designed to frighten a nighttime audience in the woods. A foreword by Craig Womack and Jack Martin's introduction frame the stories with Creek literature and history. Martin and Mauldin also provide brief introductions to each story, highlighting key elements of Creek culture."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Creek folktales".
- catalog alternative "New fire".
- catalog contributor b13303076.
- catalog contributor b13303077.
- catalog contributor b13303078.
- catalog contributor b13303079.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""Totkv Mocvse/New Fire presents the work of Earnest Gouge, an important early Creek (Muskogee) author, and makes available for the first time - in Creek and English - the myths and legends of a major American Indian tribe." "The stories cover many themes, from the humorous allegories of Rabbit, Wolf, and other personified animals, to hunting stories designed to frighten a nighttime audience in the woods. A foreword by Craig Womack and Jack Martin's introduction frame the stories with Creek literature and history. Martin and Mauldin also provide brief introductions to each story, highlighting key elements of Creek culture."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-132).".
- catalog description "The three brothers and the spotted horse -- The hunter and his dogs -- Tug-of-war between tie-snakes -- The hunters' wives -- The stork father -- Rabbit steals fire -- Turtle is beaten by three mothers -- Rabbit rides wolf -- Turtle races wolf -- The young man who turned into a snake -- Man defeats a giant lizard -- Man races a snake -- Rabbit traps lion on the other side of the ocean -- Rabbit seeks wisdom from God -- Two boys become thunder -- Tiger helps man defeat a giant lizard -- Rabbit tries to straighten riverbeds -- Twisted horn steals man's heart -- Old dog saves master from long claws -- Doe killed by hunter, becomes his wife -- Buzzard doctors rabbit -- Cow wants a knife -- Hunter captured by eagle -- Whistling man helps hunter -- Hunter taken to the deer cave -- Man races a lizard -- Turtle tried to look up women's dresses -- Wolf wants to become spotted -- Girl abducted by lion.".
- catalog extent "xxiii, 132 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0806135883 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0806136294".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "Tales in English and Creek; prefatory matter in English.".
- catalog language "eng mus mus".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Norman : University of Oklahoma Press,".
- catalog spatial "Southern States.".
- catalog subject "398.2/089/97385 22".
- catalog subject "Creek Indians Folklore.".
- catalog subject "Creek language Texts.".
- catalog subject "E99.C9 G65 2004".
- catalog subject "Legends Southern States.".
- catalog subject "Tales Southern States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The three brothers and the spotted horse -- The hunter and his dogs -- Tug-of-war between tie-snakes -- The hunters' wives -- The stork father -- Rabbit steals fire -- Turtle is beaten by three mothers -- Rabbit rides wolf -- Turtle races wolf -- The young man who turned into a snake -- Man defeats a giant lizard -- Man races a snake -- Rabbit traps lion on the other side of the ocean -- Rabbit seeks wisdom from God -- Two boys become thunder -- Tiger helps man defeat a giant lizard -- Rabbit tries to straighten riverbeds -- Twisted horn steals man's heart -- Old dog saves master from long claws -- Doe killed by hunter, becomes his wife -- Buzzard doctors rabbit -- Cow wants a knife -- Hunter captured by eagle -- Whistling man helps hunter -- Hunter taken to the deer cave -- Man races a lizard -- Turtle tried to look up women's dresses -- Wolf wants to become spotted -- Girl abducted by lion.".
- catalog title "Creek folktales".
- catalog title "New fire".
- catalog title "Totkv mocvse = New fire : Creek folktales / by Earnest Gouge ; edited and translated by Jack B. Martin, Margaret McKane Mauldin, and Juanita McGirt ; foreword by Craig Womack.".
- catalog type "Folklore. fast".
- catalog type "Texts. fast".
- catalog type "text".