Above -Old -Man
ABOVE-OLD-MAN (Gudatri-Gakwitl) Wiyot – The CREATOR of the world and everything in it. Above-Old-Man was unhappy with the first people he made, because they had fur and were unable to speak clearly. He decided to destroy the world with a FLOOD. However, CONDOR became aware of AboveOld-Man’s plan. He and his sister hid in a basket and were saved. When they emerged after the waters receded, they found the world empty except for birds. In Condor’s role as a CULTURE HERO, he and his sister became the ancestors of the human race.
Taken from : Native American Mythology A to Z – ( first edition ) – Written by Patricia Ann Lynch – Copyright © 2004 by Patricia Ann Lynch
