The Birds And The Flood

: Myths And Legends Of California And The Old Southwest

Pima (Arizona)



Once upon a time, when all the earth was flooded, two birds were hanging

above the water. They were clinging to the sky with their beaks. The

larger bird was gray with a long tail and beak, but the smaller one was

the tiny bird that builds a nest shaped like an olla, with only a very

small opening at the top. The birds were tired and frightened. The

larger one cried and cried, but the little bird held on tight and said,

"Don't cry. I 'm littler than you are, but I 'm very brave."



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