Book Description: "The mythology of the Miwok Native Americans are myths of their world order, their creation stories and 'how things came to be' created. Miwok myths suggest their spiritual and philosophical world view. In several different creation stories collected from Miwokan people, Coyote was seen as their ancestor and creator god, sometimes with the help of other animals, forming the earth and making people out of humble materials like feathers or twigs.According to Miwok mythology, the people believed in animal and human spirits, and spoke of animal spirits as their ancestors. Coyote in many tales figures as their ancestor, creator god, and a trickster god. The Miwok mythology is similar to other Native American myths of Northern California." (Quote from wikipedia.org)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Introduction; The Theft Of Fire; Bear And The Fawns; Yayali, The Giant; The Making Of Arrows; Prairie Falcon's Marriage; The Flood; The Repeopling Of The World; The Search For The Deer; Salamander And Chipmunk; Lizard And Fox; Valley Quail's Adventures; The Theft Of Fire; Bear And The Fawns; Yayali, The Giant; AbstractsAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.