Myths of the Northern Peoples of Russia for Children

Why does the Sun need a reindeer? How did ducks help God create the earth? Why did they feed the fire? Why is a mammoth a fish?
About this and much more can be learned from the myths of the northern peoples — Yakuts and Chukchi, Koryaks and Mansi. You will meet the gods inhabiting the nine layers of heaven, and the world-saving heroes, one-eyed people and invisible beings, giants and dwarfs.
The creator of the world Ulgan and his evil brother Erlik, the brave hero Mani and the goddess Ilyntyl are ready to tell amazing stories about their feats and adventures.