The Theft of Light (Tsimshian - Weeget)

myth · United States · North American

On Raven's first journey, Weeget (Giant/Raven) flew inland toward the east carrying a stone his father the chief had given him. When exhausted, he dropped the stone on the sea, where it became a large rock. At that time there was always darkness — no daylight existed. Weeget put on his raven skin and scattered salmon and trout roe into every river and creek, declaring that all waters should have fish. He then flew up through a hole in the sky to reach heaven. Near the chief of heaven's house, he found a spring where the chief's daughter drank. He turned into a floating object, was swallowed, a

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