Myths of the origin of fire

This book, first published in 1930, collects and analyzes myths about the discovery of fire from diverse cultures worldwide, including Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

It categorizes these myths into three phases of human culture: the era of ignorance about fire, the era of using fire without knowing how to kindle it, and the era of mastering fire production.

The work provides a rich and intriguing overview of how different societies explained the origin of fire, a phenomenon that was crucial to human development.