Nature Myths and Stories for Little ChildrenNATURE MYTHSReading editionChapter navigation33 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…NATURE MYTHSSTORIESPREFACE.CLYTIE.GOLDEN-ROD AND ASTER.THE WISE KING AND THE BEE.KING SOLOMON AND THE ANTS.ARACHNE.AURORA AND TITHONUS.HOW THE ROBIN’S BREAST BECAME RED.AN INDIAN STORY OF THE ROBIN.THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.THE STORY OF THE PUDDING STONE.STORY OF SISYPHUS.THE PALACE OF ALKINOÖS.PHAETHON.THE GRATEFUL FOXES.PERSEPHONE.THE SWAN MAIDENS.THE POPLAR TREE.THE DONKEY AND THE SALT.THE SECRET OF FIRE.A FAIRY STORY.PHILEMON AND BAUCIS.DAPHNE.AN INDIAN STORY OF THE MOLE.HOW THE SPARK OF FIRE WAS SAVED.BALDER.HOW THE CHIPMUNK GOT THE STRIPES ON ITS BACK.THE FOX AND THE STORK.PROMETHEUS.HERMES.IRIS’ BRIDGE.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →STORIESAll chapters and sections (33)NATURE MYTHSSTORIESPREFACE.CLYTIE.GOLDEN-ROD AND ASTER.THE WISE KING AND THE BEE.KING SOLOMON AND THE ANTS.ARACHNE.AURORA AND TITHONUS.HOW THE ROBIN’S BREAST BECAME RED.AN INDIAN STORY OF THE ROBIN.THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.THE STORY OF THE PUDDING STONE.STORY OF SISYPHUS.THE PALACE OF ALKINOÖS.PHAETHON.THE GRATEFUL FOXES.PERSEPHONE.THE SWAN MAIDENS.THE POPLAR TREE.THE DONKEY AND THE SALT.THE SECRET OF FIRE.A FAIRY STORY.PHILEMON AND BAUCIS.DAPHNE.AN INDIAN STORY OF THE MOLE.HOW THE SPARK OF FIRE WAS SAVED.BALDER.HOW THE CHIPMUNK GOT THE STRIPES ON ITS BACK.THE FOX AND THE STORK.PROMETHEUS.HERMES.IRIS’ BRIDGE.ANDSTORIES →