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Millennia before Europeans arrived in North America... ...the first human was created from a bolt of lightning! Who is Glooskap? CHAPTERS 0:00 Teaser Intro 0:18 Glooskap the Divinity 0:30 Story Preview 1:15 Other Legends 1:28 Passamaquoddy Legends Book Passamaquoddy Legends GLOOSKAP THE DIVINITY Of Glooskap’s Birth, and his Brother Malsum the Wolf Now the great lord Glooskap, who was worshiped in after-days by all the Wabanaki, or children of light, was a twin with a brother. As he was good, this brother, whose name was Malsumsis, or Wolf the younger, was bad. Before they were born, the babes consulted to consider how they had best enter the world. And Glooskap said, "I will be born as others are." But the evil Malsumsis thought himself too great to be brought forth in such a manner, and declared that he would burst through his mother's side. And as they planned it so it came to pass. Glooskap as first came quietly to light, while Malsumsis kept his word, killing his mother. To hear the rest of the story about Glooskap - the divinity, Lox - the mischief-maker, Master Rabbit, the Chenoo, At-o-sis the Serpent, the Weewillmekq', and other Native American folklore... purchase Passamaquoddy Legends annotated Edition with a new forward by Michael William Cook exclusively sold at Amazon dot com. PASSAMAQUODY LEGENDS Are you interested in Native American creation myths? BUY BOOK HERE https://amazon.com/Passamaquoddy-Legends-Annotated-Michael-Cook-ebook/dp/B09NMS5NHB Exclusively at Amazon Books. Have you read about Native American tall tales of Glooskap, Lox, or Master Rabbit? You should because myths and legends like Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and Pecos Bill attempt to explain how something happened or why something exists. Direct from the source, Passamaquoddy Legends is told by Native storytellers as documents in the late 19th century. What is a Passamaquoddy? Passamaquoddy is a Maine Indian Tribe from the anglicized Wabanaki peskotomuhkatiyik meaning "people who spear pollock". Like most preliterate cultures, the Passamaquoddy maintained their rich cultural heritage via oral traditions and expressions including songs, poems, prayers, and dances. A true American Legend. The culture of the first inhabitants of Downeast Maine and Maritime Provinces deserve equal status to both American and Canadian Eurocentric Folklore. Glooskap, Lox, Master Rabbit, and the others are American stories and should be proudly included in the tapestry of North American Folklore. If you love America and American Legends, you will love this book. Purchase for book titles for Kindle $4.95, Paperback $9.95, and Hardcover $19.95. You can purchase more titles here: https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Cook/e/B09BYR7RRW/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 - FOLLOW ME!! - Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/michaelwcook Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xFJRXE Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeCook_author Landing Page: https://cook-publications.mailchimpsites.com/ ABOUT THE AUTHOR MICHAEL W. COOK is an Award-Nominated author of Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father, Passamaquoddy Legends (Annotated Edition), Shadow of the Trees: Poems & Prose, and Passamaquoddy Legends Puzzle Book available exclusively on Amazon. He retired as a Major from the United States Air Force, received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership (Ph.D.) from Liberty University. As a history enthusiast who enjoys worldwide travel, he frames his writings of events and ideas in a historical context. He self-published fifteen travel books from his journeys in North America, Europe, and Asia. Michael is currently working on a semi-autobiographical book Little Boy on the Bay: Growing up in Downeast Maine. MUSIC ATTRIBUTION: Misty Mountaintop free license from Windows Video Editor. #NativeAmerican #mythology #legends #Alganquin #Wabanaki #writerslift #Glooskap #amazon #amazonprime #amazondeals #amazonseller #AuthorsofTwitter #writingcommunity #ebook #kindleunlimited #classicbooks #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworms #bookshelf #goodreads #bookaholic #reader #poetry #booklover #quotes #poets #authorslife #indieauthor #poetrycommunity #booktube #booktuber #booktubers