Creation Myths and Tales of Origin (Paperback)

Creation Myths and Tales of Origin is a wonderful compilation of folk tales, mythology, and religious creation stories. Beginning with the Blackfoot Native American tribe and ending with a Norse Creation Myth, these fascinating tales of floods, language, fire, and the origins of life will enthrall readers. This anthology will also interest scholars and academics, inviting comparisons between cultures and the similarities in tales told continents apart. Every culture from the beginning of mankind has had a need to explain the origins of the world and of life. Herein are collected some of those stories.