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Indigenous South American folktales

A glowing serpent bringing fire from a volcano to humans, inspired by an Arawak folktale from the Amazon.

The Fire Brought by the Snake

In the earliest days of the world, before the first smoke ever rose toward the sky, the earth lay cold and dim. The sun shone weakly through clouds of mist, and at night the wind crept into the huts of the people, stealing away their warmth. The Arawak people shivered through long nights, eating raw fruits and roots, for they

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