Book of Nature Myths
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109
1902
English
- The Story of the First Humming Bird
- The Story of the First Butterflies
- The Story of the First Woodpecker
- Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red
- Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet
- Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked
- Why the White Hares have Black Ears
- Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built
- Why the Raven's Feathers are Black
- How Fire was brought to the Indians
- How the Quail became a Snipe
- Why the Serpent sheds his skin
- Why the Dove is Timid
- Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men
- The Story of the First Mocking Bird
- Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip
- The Story of the first Frogs
- Why the Rabbit is Timid
- Why the Peetweet cries for Rain
- Why the Bear has a Short Tail
- Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth
- Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split
- The Story of the First Grasshopper
- The Story of the Oriole
- Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes
- The Story of the Bees and the Flies
- The Story of the First Moles
- The Story of the First Ants
- The Face of the Manito
- The Story of the First Diamonds
- The Story of the First Pearls
- The Story of the First Emeralds
- Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves
- Why the Aspen Leaves tremble
- How the Blossoms came to the Heather
- How Flax was given to Men
- Why the Juniper has Berries
- Why the Sea is Salt
- The Story of the First Whitefish
- Was it the First Turtle?
- Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth
- The Story of the Picture on the Vase
- Why the Water in Rivers is never Still
- How the Raven helped Men
- The Story of the Earth and Sky
- How Summer came to the Earth
- The Story of the First Snowdrops
- Why the Face of the Moon is White
- Why all Men love the Moon
- Why there is a Hare in the Moon
- The Children in the Moon
- Why is there a Man in the Moon
- The Twin Stars
- The Lantern and the Fan
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)
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