Book of Nature Myths
Florence Holbrook
Play
Length 3 h 37 min
Chapters 54
First published 1902
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)
Chapters
1
The Story of the First Humming Bird Read by Raybrite 8:34
2
The Story of the First Butterflies Read by Raybrite 3:09
3
The Story of the First Woodpecker Read by Raybrite 3:06
4
Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red Read by Raybrite 4:45
5
Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet Read by Raybrite 3:35
6
Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked Read by Raybrite 5:14
7
Why the White Hares have Black Ears Read by Raybrite 3:31
8
Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built Read by Raybrite 3:05
9
Why the Raven's Feathers are Black Read by Raybrite 2:49
10
How Fire was brought to the Indians Read by Raybrite 6:44
11
How the Quail became a Snipe Read by Raybrite 4:38
12
Why the Serpent sheds his skin Read by Raybrite 3:06
13
Why the Dove is Timid Read by Raybrite 2:45
14
Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men Read by Raybrite 3:45
15
The Story of the First Mocking Bird Read by Raybrite 3:53
16
Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip Read by Raybrite 4:12
17
The Story of the first Frogs Read by Raybrite 3:55
18
Why the Rabbit is Timid Read by Raybrite 2:41
19
Why the Peetweet cries for Rain Read by Raybrite 2:45
20
Why the Bear has a Short Tail Read by Raybrite 2:59
21
Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth Read by Raybrite 3:35
22
Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split Read by Raybrite 3:38
23
The Story of the First Grasshopper Read by Raybrite 4:05
24
The Story of the Oriole Read by Raybrite 3:52
25
Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes Read by Raybrite 4:04
26
The Story of the Bees and the Flies Read by Raybrite 2:46
27
The Story of the First Moles Read by Raybrite 2:37
28
The Story of the First Ants Read by Raybrite 4:15
29
The Face of the Manito Read by Raybrite 4:41
30
The Story of the First Diamonds Read by Raybrite 3:44
31
The Story of the First Pearls Read by Raybrite 3:36
32
The Story of the First Emeralds Read by Raybrite 4:01
33
Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves Read by Raybrite 4:17
34
Why the Aspen Leaves tremble Read by Raybrite 2:54
35
How the Blossoms came to the Heather Read by Raybrite 3:38
36
How Flax was given to Men Read by Raybrite 4:08
37
Why the Juniper has Berries Read by Raybrite 2:38
38
Why the Sea is Salt Read by Raybrite 3:50
39
The Story of the First Whitefish Read by Raybrite 3:05
40
Was it the First Turtle? Read by Raybrite 3:48
41
Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth Read by Raybrite 4:26
42
The Story of the Picture on the Vase Read by Raybrite 4:40
43
Why the Water in Rivers is never Still Read by Raybrite 5:21
44
How the Raven helped Men Read by Raybrite 4:25
45
The Story of the Earth and Sky Read by Raybrite 4:29
46
How Summer came to the Earth Read by Raybrite 7:21
47
The Story of the First Snowdrops Read by Raybrite 4:11
48
Why the Face of the Moon is White Read by Raybrite 4:11
49
Why all Men love the Moon Read by Raybrite 4:27
50
Why there is a Hare in the Moon Read by Raybrite 4:17
51
The Children in the Moon Read by Raybrite 4:12
52
Why is there a Man in the Moon Read by Raybrite 3:09
53
The Twin Stars Read by Raybrite 4:18
54
The Lantern and the Fan Read by Raybrite 5:35
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