Dog and human from Raven's perspective: An interpretation of Raven myths of Alaskan Athabascans

Raven appears as an important character in many Alaskan Athabascan myths. He is depicted as a powerful shaman who transforms the world through magic. In this paper, I analyze an often-neglected motif of Alaskan Athabascan Raven stories: Raven as Dog-eaters. I use mythological texts and ethnographic...

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Published in:Polar Science
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=16495
http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00016366/