world creation theory (Salinan Indian)
There are no humans at the end of the world, but the bald eagle is the leader of the animals. Seeing that the world is incomplete, he decided to make some people. So he took some dirt and made a figure and put it on the ground. He was small at first, but quickly grew to normal size. But he's not alive yet; he's still sleeping. Then the bald eagle stood up and admired his work. "It is impossible," said he, "to leave him alone; he must have a companion." So he drew a feather, and laid it beside the sleeping one. Then he leaves her, not far away, knowing that a woman has formed from the pen. But the man is still sleeping, not knowing what happened. When the bald eagle thinks the woman is almost done, it returns, flaps the man's wings to wake him up, and flies away.
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