The Dawn of the World: Myths and Tales of the Miwok Indians of California

Presented within a collection of stories given by American Indians all throughout California detailing the time of the First People (half human/animal gods) when the world was dark and cold, or after the time of a great flood to when the First People created People and reverted to animal form.There are many common themes in most of the world's mythology and you'll find them here as well: a Great Flood, Giants who ate people (like the Nephilim of the Bible [Genesis 6]), the theft of fire (like a certain Greek myth...), and various accounts of the creation of humanity.A very simple book, a simple collection, but very effective story telling, Dawn of the World is good for those wanting to look at what our ancestors knew about the world.