Book of Nature Myths

by Florence Holbrook

54 chapters3h 37mEnglish1902

About this book

This is a book of myths told by the Indians of North America to their children. They could be compared to present day Fairy Tales. (Summary by Kenneth Coon)

Chapters (54)

1The Story of the First Humming Bird

514

2The Story of the First Butterflies

189

3The Story of the First Woodpecker

186

4Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red

285

5Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet

215

6Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked

314

7Why the White Hares have Black Ears

211

8Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built

185

9Why the Raven's Feathers are Black

169

10How Fire was brought to the Indians

404

11How the Quail became a Snipe

278

12Why the Serpent sheds his skin

186

13Why the Dove is Timid

165

14Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men

225

15The Story of the First Mocking Bird

233

16Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip

252

17The Story of the first Frogs

235

18Why the Rabbit is Timid

161

19Why the Peetweet cries for Rain

165

20Why the Bear has a Short Tail

179

21Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth

215

22Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split

218

23The Story of the First Grasshopper

245

24The Story of the Oriole

232

25Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes

244

26The Story of the Bees and the Flies

166

27The Story of the First Moles

157

28The Story of the First Ants

255

29The Face of the Manito

281

30The Story of the First Diamonds

224

31The Story of the First Pearls

216

32The Story of the First Emeralds

241

33Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves

257

34Why the Aspen Leaves tremble

174

35How the Blossoms came to the Heather

218

36How Flax was given to Men

248

37Why the Juniper has Berries

158

38Why the Sea is Salt

230

39The Story of the First Whitefish

185

40Was it the First Turtle?

228

41Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth

266

42The Story of the Picture on the Vase

280

43Why the Water in Rivers is never Still

321

44How the Raven helped Men

265

45The Story of the Earth and Sky

269

46How Summer came to the Earth

441

47The Story of the First Snowdrops

251

48Why the Face of the Moon is White

251

49Why all Men love the Moon

267

50Why there is a Hare in the Moon

257

51The Children in the Moon

252

52Why is there a Man in the Moon

189

53The Twin Stars

258

54The Lantern and the Fan

335

Book of Nature Myths

About this book

Chapters (54)

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