Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of and their heroes — the

and their heroes — the Green Knight who is saved by a soup made from nine snakes

a "wild boy" eventually tamed by love and kindness

but also three drawings that were not used

dante's masterpiece

Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of and their heroes — theConcentrating primarily on the Natchez Indians, but also profiling the Muskhogean tribes, the Tunican group, the Chitimacha, and the Atakapa, the comprehensive study describes each tribe's material culture, religion, language and social organization, with engrossing accounts of practices related to war, marriage, medicine, hunting, feasts, funeral ceremonies, and other customs.