CHAPTER XVII

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THE “GREAT SPIRIT” OF AMERICA.

The Indians of North America--The Great Spirit--Worship of ancestors--Indian legends--The “Song of Hiawatha”--Indian allegory of winter and spring--Alaskans’ worship of evil spirits--Indian sun-worship--Amazon sun-worship--The Araucanians--Patagonia--The Aztecs--Ancient Aztec idol--The Incas, 362

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