Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xi, 161 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [159]-161. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.5 3.0 30669. |
Awards |
Newbery Honor Book, 1989. |
Summary |
An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world. |
Contents |
Pea-pod man: Raven the creator -- Finding night: Quat the creator -- Endless sea of mud: Death the creator -- Bursting from the hen's egg: Phan Ku the creator -- Traveling to form the world: Old Man the creator -- First man becomes the devil: Ulgen the creator -- Turtle dives to the bottom of the sea: Earth Starter the creator -- Moon and Sun: Mawu-Lisa the creators -- Bandicoots come from his body: Karora the creator -- Spider Ananse finds something: Wulbari |
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the creator -- Woman who fell from the sky: divine woman the creator -- Man copies god: Nyambi the creator -- Frost giant: Imir the creator -- Owner of the sky: Olorun the creator -- Marduk, god of gods: Apsu and Tiamat the creators -- Four creations to make man: Maker and Feathered Serpent the creators -- Angry gods: Ta-aroa the creator -- Sun, life, wind, and death : God Lowa the creator -- Sun-god and the dragon: God Ra the creator -- Separation of earth and |
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sky: Sedi and Melo the creators -- First man, first woman: Yahweh the creator -- Coming of all things: the Greek creators -- God brings fire to man: Prometheus the creator -- Pandora: Zeus the creator -- In the beginning: Elohim the creator. |
Subject |
Creation -- Mythology.
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Creation.
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Mythology.
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Folklore.
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Added Author |
Moser, Barry, illustrator.
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ISBN |
0152387404 |
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9780152387402 |
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0152387412 ltd. ed. |
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9780152387419 ltd. ed. |
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0152387420 paperback |
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9780152387426 paperback |
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