Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.

"Originally published as Diccionario de mitos de América by Ediciones El Naranjo, Mexico City, Mexico" -- Title page verso. "This is an Em Querido book published by Levine Querido" -- Title page verso.

Spider Grandmother: Hopi -- Aztlan: Mexica (Nahua) -- Bacabs: Maya -- Bochia: Muisca -- Coatlicue: Mexica (Nahua) -- Hummingbird: Guarani -- Great flood: Andean -- Golden King: Muisca -- Brave Souls of the Dead: Mapuche -- Bunched Stars: Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) -- Sak Nikte: Maya -- Land of the Fire: Selk'nam (Ona) -- Guabancex: Taino -- Guahayona: Taino -- Hun and Vucub: K'iche' (Maya) -- Hurakan: K'iche' (Maya) -- Ixquic the Maiden: K'iche' (Maya) -- K'awil and the Prince: Mopan (Maya) -- Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl: Nahua -- Heart of the Mountain: Nahua -- Ball Game: K'iche' (Maya) -- Kukulkan: Yucatec and K'iche' (Maya) -- Kuyen: Mapuche -- Llorona: Nahua and colonial -- Aakulujjuusi and Uumarnituq: Inuit -- Mayahuel: Nahua -- Monetá: Muisca -- Nahual: Nahua -- Nanahuatzin: Nahua -- Ñamandú: Guarani -- Ñandesy: Guarani -- White-faced Beat: Alutiiq (Sugpiag) -- Oxomoco and Cipactonal: Nahua -- Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal: Nahua -- Pacha Kamaq: Andean -- Shepherd and Maiden: Andean -- Quetzalcoatl: Toltec (Nahua) -- Quilaztli: Mexica (Nahua) -- Oak Tree: Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) -- Rimac: Andean -- Sedna: Inuit -- Sibo: Cabecar and Bribri -- Tamoanchan: Nahua -- Tlalocan: Nahua -- Uirapuru: Guarani -- Universe: Mexica (Nahua) -- Blue Deer: Wixarika (Huichol) -- Viracocha: Andean -- Gichi-manidoo: Ojibwe -- Waleker: Wayuu -- Xibalba: K'iche' (Maya) -- Xolotl: Nahua -- Yaya and Yayael: Taino -- Yupanqui: Andean -- Cemis: Taino -- Zamna: Itza (Maya).