Back in the earliest memories of the world, the God of the Night ruled the skies, but his reign as sun was ended by the jealousy of the God of the Wind. The ancient gods’ struggle for supremacy raged for ages, until the creation, by sacrifice of the fifth and final sun. “An unusual book that should do much to illuminate the legends of an important ancient culture.” — Kirkus Reviews
Indigenous
Zorro And Quwi
Chased night after night by Zorro the fox, Quwi the clever guinea pig retaliates by outwitting Zorro and making him look foolish, in a folktale collection based on Peruvian legends.
How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share: A Yanomami Myth
Iwariwa the cayman refuses to share the fire that he uses to cook his food, until the animals of the Venezuelan rain forest come up with an ingenious scheme to trick him, in a traditional myth from the Yanomami people of South America.
Los Navajo (Spanish Version) (Spanish Edition)
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Navajo Indians.
Los Cheroqui (Pueblos Americanos Nativos) (Spanish Edition)
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Cherokee Indians.
Los Nez Perce (Pueblos Americanos Nativos) (Spanish Edition)
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Nez Percâe Indians.
Los Pueblos (Pueblos Americanos Nativos) (Spanish Edition)
A history of the Indian groups known collectively as Pueblos because of the sculpture-like villages in which they lived at the time the Spaniards arrived in North America.
Los Apache (Pueblos Americanos Nativos)
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Apache Indians.
Los Seminola (Native American People)
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Seminole Indians.
Creation Of The Sun And The Moon
This beautiful Mexican legend tells the story of a young Indian hero who saves mankind by rekindling the Sun after it has been extinguished by the spirits of evil.