McDermott, Gerald

Papagayo, the noisy parrot, helps the night animals save the moon from being eaten up by the moon dog.

An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

A retelling of the La Fontaine fable in which a stork finds a way to outwit the fox that tricked him.

In this retelling of an Aztec myth, Lord of the Night sends Wind to free the four musicians that the Sun is holding prisoner so they can bring joy to the world.

Retells the myth of how Osiris, ruler of Egypt and husband of Isis, comes to be ruler instead of the underworld.

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

Relates the consequences of a stonecutter's foolish longing for power.

A retelling of the adventures of Sir Yvain and his faithful lion, as the young knight goes through several trials to prove himself worthy of a great triumph.

Retells a Congolese tale in which an ugly and unloved twin discovers a magic tree that gives him everything he wants.

Raven, a Pacific Coast Indian trickster, sets out to find the sun.