{"collection":"etc","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/etc/bnm/bnm02.htm","path":"etc/bnm/bnm02.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/etc/bnm/bnm02.htm","text":"THE STORY OF THE FIRST HUMMING-BIRD\nPart I. The Great Fire-mountain\nPart II. The Frolic of the Flames\nPart III. The Bird of Flame\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST BUTTERFLIES\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST WOODPECKER\nWHY THE WOODPECKER'S HEAD IS RED\nWHY THE CAT ALWAYS FALLS UPON HER FEET\nWHY THE SWALLOW'S TAIL IS FORKED\nWHY THE WHITE HARES HAVE BLACK EARS\nWHY THE MAGPIE'S NEST IS NOT WELL BUILT\nWHY THE RAVEN'S FEATHERS ARE BLACK\nHOW FIRE WAS BROUGHT TO THE INDIANS\nPart I. Seizing the Firebrand\nPart II. The Firebrand in the Forest\nPart III. The Firebrand in the Pond\nHOW THE QUAIL BECAME A SNIPE\nWHY THE SERPENT SHEDS HIS SKIN\nWHY THE DOVE IS TIMID\nWHY THE PARROT REPEATS THE WORDS OF MEN\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST MOCKING-BIRD\nWHY THE TAIL OF THE FOX HAS A WHITE TIP\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST FROGS\nWHY THE RABBIT IS TIMID\nWHY THE PEETWEET CRIED FOR RAIN\nWHY THE BEAR HAS A SHORT TAIL\nWHY THE WREN FLIES CLOSE TO THE EARTH\nWHY THE HOOFS OF THE DEER ARE SPLIT\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST GRASSHOPPPER\nTHE STORY OF THE ORIOLE\nWHY THE PEACOCK'S TAIL HAS A HUNDRED EYES\nTHE STORY OF THE BEES AND THE FLIES\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST MOLES\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST ANTS\nTHE FACE OF THE MANITO\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST DIAMONDS\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST PEARLS\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST EMERALDS\nWHY THE EVERGREEN TREES NEVER LOSE THEIR LEAVES\nWHY THE ASPEN LEAVES TREMBLE\nHOW THE BLOSSOMS CAME TO THE HEATHER\nHOW FLAX WAS GIVEN TO MEN\nWHY THE JUNIPER HAS BERRIES\nWHY THE SEA IS SALT\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST WHITEFISH\nWAS IT THE FIRST TURTLE?\nWHY THE CROCODILE HAS A WIDE MOUTH\nTHE STORY OF THE PICTURE ON THE VASE\nWHY THE WATER IN RIVERS IS NEVER STILL\nHOW THE RAVEN HELPED MEN\nTHE STORY OF THE EARTH AND THE SKY\nHOW SUMMER CAME TO THE EARTH\nPart I.\nPart II.\nTHE STORY OF THE FIRST SNOWDROPS\nWHY THE FACE OF THE MOON IS WHITE\nWHY ALL MEN LOVE THE MOON\nWHY THERE IS A HARE IN THE MOON\nTHE CHILDREN IN THE MOON\nWHY THERE IS A MAN IN THE MOON\nTHE TWIN STARS\nTHE LANTERN AND THE FAN\nVOCABULARY\nTHE BOOK OF NATURE MYTHS.\n_________________________","title":"Book of Nature Myths: Contents.","type":"page"}