A set of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world.

The Pea-Pod man -- Finding night -- An endless sea of mud -- Bursting from the hen's egg -- Traveling to form the world -- First man becomes the devil -- Turtle dives to the bottom of the sea -- Moon and sun -- Bandicoots come from his body -- Spider Ananse finds something -- The women who fell from the sky -- Man copies God -- The frost giant -- Owner of the sky -- Marduk, God of Gods -- Four creations to make man -- The angry gods -- Sun, life, wind, and death.