Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
Long ago, even before the days of the animal people, the world was only a great ocean wherein was no land nor any living thing except a great Bird. The Bird, after a long, long time, flew down to the surface of the water and dipped his great black wings into the flood. The ear...
Long ago, even before the days of the animal people, the world was only a great ocean wherein was no land nor any living thing except a great Bird. The Bird, after a long, long...
2. Part 2When Raven reached the land where Man lived, he thought the earth plain still looked bare. So, while the others slept, Raven planted birch and spruce and cottonwood trees to gro...
3. Part 3The geese settled close together in the water. Raven flew slowly up, gasping for breath. He sank down upon their backs. When Raven had his breath again, he put his hand on his b...
4. Part 4So the men mended the broken canoe. When they had finished, the man said, "Turn your backs to the water. Cover your heads with your fur robes. Don't look until I call you." They...
5. Part 5The man laughed. He said, "The water is just where I like to be." He said this because he was a good swimmer and there was much rain in his country. He stayed in the water all t...
6. Part 6One day when a fisherman went to look at his traps, he cautioned his wife not to leave the house for fear of the thunderbirds. During the morning, she needed fresh water and sta...