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Origins of Fire: Ancient Myths From Around the World (ebook)
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Origins of Fire: Ancient Myths From Around the World
by Einar Jensen
(your choice of epub or Kindle/mobi versions)
Origins of Fire is an entertaining collection of 29 fire-origin myths from diverse cultures separated by vast geographical distances, yet sharing recurring themes, such as fire’s representation of divine power, over and above its practical uses; the strong presence of animals possessing magical powers; and the need for trickery to obtain fire.
With animals that creep, crawl, swim, run and fly, these myths and stories originate from throughout North America and Australia, as well as Botswana, Bay of Bengal, Borneo, Melanesia, Samoa, and Nigeria. You’ll read about birds (kingfishers, ostriches, buzzards, hawks, crows, mud hens), toads and frogs, spiders and snakes, coyotes and cougars, squirrels and rabbits, dogs and wolverines, and even the mighty bear, the little mouse and Le-che-che, the hummingbird.
“When I was growing up I greatly enjoyed reading Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories, recounting the colorful and fanciful ways various animals came to be the way they are,” says editor Einar Jensen. “When I later went to college, Native American literature and history courses revived my interest in ancient stories that describe how and why our world is the way it is. Later, when I began researching new strategies for teaching our kids about fire, I turned to the fire myths related here.”
29 Ancient Myths
How Fire Came to the Six Nations
Who Was Given the Fire
Bobok and the First Fire
Koo-loo'-loo Fetches Fire from the Star-Women
Tol-le-loo and the Flute
Maui and the Mud-Hen
Mantis Fools Greedy Ostrich
The Theft of Fire from Thunder
The Flood and the Theft of Fire
The Boy Who Brought Fire
Stealing Fire from the Bandicoot
Biliku Saves the Fire
The First Bush Fire
How Coyote Brought Fire to the People
Kanbi and Jitabidi Start the First Fire
Stealing Fire from the Women
Coyote Steals Fire
Dog Swims to Steal Fire
The Dog Teaches Man about Fire
Grandmother Spider Steals the Fire
The Hungry Fire
Bears Lose Fire to Humans
Wolverine Freezes to Death
Rabbit Steals Fire
Ti'iti'i Steals Fire from Mafuie
Rabbit Steals Fire from the East
Goorda Learns to Share Fire
How Coyote Stole Fire
Arámfè Sends Fire to Men
About Einar Jensen:
Einar Jensen is a veteran community risk reduction coordinator committed to teaching fire safety, injury prevention, and disaster preparedness. Prior to leaving the mountains, he was a volunteer firefighter for Clear Creek Fire Authority for twelve years and, concurrently, volunteered for eight years for Clear Creek Sheriff's Office Marmot Wildfire Crew. He studied environmental history at the University of Montana and University of Puget Sound and considers himself a recovering print journalist. He is member of the National Science Teaching Association and Colorado Risk Reduction Network.
Also by Einar Jensen: Ancient Fire, Modern Fire: Understanding and Living With Our Friend & Foe