Enter a world where Raven changes shape, animals speak, and spirits shape the weather and the hunt.

Myths and Legends of Alaska brings together traditional stories from Alaska’s Indigenous peoples, compiled by Katharine Berry Judson. Arranged by region and people, the collection moves from the southern coast to Arctic shores and inland rivers. These tales offer different ways of imagining the world, rooted in the places where people live.

On the southern coast, meet Raven, both bird and person, a trickster who helps shape the world. Origin tales tell how light arrives and how land and waters find their places. Farther north, stories turn toward sea, ice, and hunting; inland, Athapascan tales bring you among the animals of forests and rivers.

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• Raven changes shape Meet a trickster who moves between bird and person in tales of the southern coast.
• The beginnings of things Explore stories that explain light, land, water, and the lives of people and animals.
• Life beside the ice Enter Arctic tales where the sea and the hunt shape daily life.
• Animals with human forms Follow stories in which animals speak, take human shape, and help shape the world.
• Many peoples, many places Discover distinct strands of lore from coastal shores, inland forests, and great rivers.

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Readers who enjoy creation myths, trickster stories, animal tales and far northern lore will love this collection. It also suits anyone who likes short tales to share aloud.