Lyons Regional Library

Compare and contrast the stories of how the world was created, from Titans and Olympian gods of ancient Greece, to the dreamtime of the Aboriginal peoples. Features legends from classical Egypt nd Babylon, through to tales from Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Read about Marduk and the Tables of Destiny, Five Aztec Worlds, Obtala and the Hen, and the Cosmic Coconut. Background information to the stories provides context for young students to understand...

"In this companion to Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis turn to the universal story of creation"-- The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together the story of creation, including elements from many cultures.

Describes how the creation of the world was begun by a woman who fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons Sapling and Flint.

In this Algonquin "Earth Diver" creation myth, woven from the ideas of several traditional tales, the water birds and animals left behind when the old world was flooded dive for mud so that the Creator can make dry land again.

"Throughout history, all human cultures had creation stories in which one or more gods arose, often in a burst of light, from the dark depths of non-existence. That divine being then progressed to one or more acts of creation. This idea of a miraculous creation by one or multiple thinking beings is one of a few core cultural concepts-also including love, death, and war-that have long been universal to human societies"--

This myth explains the origin of the sea, the forest, and the island now called Puerto Rico.

Retells the story of the creation of the Deep Creek Mountains by Mother Hawk after Coyote steals her breakfast. Includes information on the Goshute people, legends, and history.