creation

Retells the stories of the creation of the world and the fall of Adam and Eve.

Dark clouds gather as Yessa walks to her brother's place, telling a story as she goes about the early days of the earth; and the animals follow her two by two to listen.

Traces the history of achievement in the arts over the course of more than three thousand years.

A retelling of the story of Adam and Eve in which the serpent loses his legs as a punishment for preventing Adam and Eve from freely moving between heaven and earth.

While she and her grandmother work on their embroidery, Mei Yoon listens to an old Mein tale about the creation of the earth and the sky.

Explores the roots of the storytelling tradition in the history and culture of West Africa.

After creating the world and its creatures and day and night, the Mother of All Things leaves it to the night animals to find a way to lessen the night's darkness.

A collection of stories from countries and peoples around the world explaining the beginning of the world, people, and animals.

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

Retells the Mohawk legend of Raweno the Everything-Maker and the exasperating Owl.