02342cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500290016126400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801180040752012920052553400450181765300130186265300240187565300100189965300230190985600430193299900170197522420UtSlPG20260610133521.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02026750  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHolbrook, Florence,d1860-193214aThe Book of Nature Myths 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-27  aProduced by Jason Isbell, Josephine Paolucci and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.  a"The Book of Nature Myths" by Florence Holbrook is a collection of children's stories likely written in the early 20th century. This work compiles myths sourced from the folklore of various primitive cultures, aimed at captivating young readers' imaginations while imparting life lessons and moral values. The stories illustrate the origins of natural phenomena and animal characteristics through engaging tales, making it a charming read for children interested in nature and the world around them.  The opening of the work sets the tone for the collection by introducing "The Story of the First Humming-Bird." It features two hunters who, during their quest for a deer, witness an extraordinary fire in the sky that leads them to discover a mountain of fire. This mountain becomes a vital source of warmth for their village. However, the flames' playful nature soon turns dangerous, leading to destruction and prompting the Great Spirit to extinguish the flames, saving the village but transforming the last gentle flame into the first humming-bird. This tale demonstrates themes of curiosity, the balance of nature, and the consequences of both joy and destruction, setting a whimsical and thought-provoking stage for the stories to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFolklore  aAnimals -- Folklore  aTales  aNature -- Folklore40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22420  c63558d63558