Katharine Berry Judson 1911 Myths And Legends Of Alaska

FAIRY NY PUBLIC LIBRARY THE BRANCH LIBRAR E 3 <E BY THE SAME AUTHOR MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Especially of Washington and Oregon. With j;o full-page illustrations. Small 4(0. $1.50 net. MONTANA: "The Land of Shining Mountains." Illustrated. Indexed. Square 8"vo. 75 cents net. A. C. McCLURG & CO., Publishers w c/o O U o o z g c/3 H O h SELECTED AND EDITED BY KATHARINE BERRY JUDSON AUTHOR OF " MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST," AND " MONTANA, ' TUB LAND OF SHINING MOUNTAINS'" ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG & CO. " * * Copyright A. C. McCLURG & CO Published September, 19ll!. 3D. E~>NG ago, even before the days of the animal people, the world was only a great ocean wherein was no land nor any living thing except a great Bird. The Bird, after a long, long time, flew down to the surface of the water and dipped his great black wings into the flood. The earth arose out of the waters. So began the creation. While the land was still soft, the first man burst from the pod of the beach pea and looked out upon the endless plain behind him and the gray salt sea before him. He was the only man. Then Raven appeared to him and the creation of other beings began. Raven made also animals for food and clothing. Later, because the earth plain was so bare, he planted trees and shrubs and grass and set the green things to growing. With crea…