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The Book of Nature Myths

The Book of Nature Myths

by Florence HOLBROOK (1860 - 1932)

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)


How Fire was brought to the Indians

How Flax was given to Men

How Summer came to the Earth

How the Blossoms came to the Heather

How the Quail became a Snipe

How the Raven helped Men

The Children in the Moon

The Face of the Manito

The Lantern and the Fan

The Story of the Bees and the Flies

The Story of the Earth and Sky

The Story of the First Ants

The Story of the First Butterflies

The Story of the First Diamonds

The Story of the First Emeralds

The Story of the first Frogs

The Story of the First Grasshopper

The Story of the First Humming Bird

The Story of the First Mocking Bird

The Story of the First Moles

The Story of the First Pearls

The Story of the First Snowdrops

The Story of the First Whitefish

The Story of the First Woodpecker

The Story of the Oriole

The Story of the Picture on the Vase

The Twin Stars

Was it the First Turtle?

Why all Men love the Moon

Why is there a Man in the Moon

Why the Aspen Leaves tremble

Why the Bear has a Short Tail

Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet

Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth

Why the Dove is Timid

Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves

Why the Face of the Moon is White

Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split

Why the Juniper has Berries

Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built

Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men

Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes

Why the Peetweet cries for Rain

Why the Rabbit is Timid

Why the Raven's Feathers are Black

Why the Sea is Salt

Why the Serpent sheds his skin

Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked

Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip

Why the Water in Rivers is never Still

Why the White Hares have Black Ears

Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red

Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth

Why there is a Hare in the Moon