240 Begin a Deerskin Dance
for it because everything
will come out well
from that
The Woge settle a dispute242 She was the shade
of the whale
The raven and the whale244 And the sun belongs
to one and the moon
to the other
The Hero Twins248 So then the sun went into
the sky
The legend of the five suns256 In the beginning, and
before this world
was created, there was
a being called Viracocha
Viracocha the Creator258 The canoe was
a wonder
The first canoe260 The creator of the
world has always existed
The sky makes the sun
and earthANCIENT EGYPT
AND AFRICA
266 I was alone with the
Primeval Ocean
The creation and the
first gods272 Hail to you, Ra, perfect
each day!
The night barque of Ra274 Isis lived in the form of
a woman, who had the
knowledge of words
of power
Ra’s secret name276 He will not die! Osiris will
live a life forever
Osiris and the underworld284 If they built fires, evil
would come
San creation myth285 I will give you something
called cattle
En-kai and the cattle286 Tie the calabash behind
you and then you will be
able to climb the tree
Ananse the spider288 The life-force of the earth
is water
The Dogon cosmos294 The queen wants to
kill you
Eshu the tricksterOCEANIA
302 Come and hear our
stories, see our land
The Dreaming308 Spear me slowly. I still
have more to teach you
The killing of Luma-Luma310 The world of myth
is never far off
The Déma316 Master of everything
that is
Ta’aroa gives birth to
the gods318 Death obtained power
over mankind
Tane and Hine-titama320 But the redoubtable
Maui was not to
be discouraged
Maui of a thousand tricks324 What would you say to
our driving the birds
to Easter Island?
Makemake and Haua326 When I utter his name,
he hears in the heavens
Mapusia and the Work of
the Gods332 I do not forget the
guiding stars
Aluluei and the art
of navigation334 DIRECTORY
344 INDEX
351 QUOTE ATTRIBUTIONS
352 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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