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The Stories of El Dorado

by Frona Eunice Wait

  • First published:
  • 20th century
  • Language: English

"The Stories of El Dorado" by Frona Eunice Wait is a collection of mythological narratives written in the early 20th century. The work explores the legends and stories surrounding the mythical city of El Dorado, focusing on cultural heroes and their journeys, particularly that of the Golden Hearted prince from a beautiful island who sets out to teach kindness and civilization to others. With its rich tapestry of mythology, the text promises an engaging experience for readers interested in the folklore and traditions of early American civilizations. The beginning of "The Stories of El Dorado" introduces readers to a beautiful island known as Atlantis, where the Golden Hearted lives with his father, the king. As the narrative unfolds, the prince learns from wise men that he must embark on a journey to help the barbaric tribes across the sea, filled with a desire to teach them the Good Law of kindness and cooperation. With the king's blessing, he sets sail, marking the start of his transformation from royalty to a cultural teacher. As the young prince arrives in new lands, he faces the distrust and curiosity of the natives, eager to impart his wisdom about compassion and the interconnectedness of all life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page and project-gutenberg matched “Folklore”, “folklore”, “Legends”, and 1 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Folklore” in the description, “Legends” in the description, “mythological” in the description, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

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    • Legends· via The Online Books Page
    • folklore· via Project Gutenberg
    • mythology· via Project Gutenberg
    • Folklore· in description
    • Legends· in description

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San Francisco: Sunset Press, c1904

1904Source listed online copy

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2013-05-27Project GutenbergEnglishPublic domain (USA)

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  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PS3505 .O2535 S76
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: San Francisco: Sunset Press, c1904
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