Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The World at Hand
Cat Tales 1
How the Pussy Willow Got Her Name 24
Tefnut and Her Feud with Ra 25
Cat Review 27
Divining in the Natural World 28
Mistresses of Prophecy 32
Questioning the World 33
Chapter 2 Into the Swamp
Alligator Owlyout 36
Crocodile Goddess Creates the World 51
Sherit's Bid for Power 52
Crocodile Review 58
Noticing the Signs 58
At the Trowe Ring 65
Questioning the Signs 66
Chapter 3 By the Numbers
Count Your Horses 68
The Fairy Seminary 80
The Blessing 84
Horse Review 93
Counting to Three 93
Winning Numbers 100
Questioning the Odds 101
Chapter 4 In Formation
An Amazonian Kingdom 103
The Astro-Bee 121
Sweet Return to Poppy Plateau 128
Bee Review 131
Hex to Perfection 131
The Isle of the Little Cat 136
Questioning the Form 138
Chapter 5 Under the Rock
Scorpion Security Associates 141
Gilgamesh Challenges the Scorpion Twins 154
Isis and the Bad Little Scorpions 156
Scorpion Review 159
Nine Worlds I Knew 159
The Snowshoe Queen 164
Questioning the Sentinels 166
Chapter 6 Seeing the Puzzle
Quoth the Raven, Evermore! 167
Raven-Kin 183
Cache and Release 188
Raven Review 190
Visionary Know-How 190
Leaves of Gold 202
Questioning the Shades 204
Chapter 7 What's with that Noise?
Hunting and Pecking 206
Children of Vesta and Mars 222
The Woodpecker and the Horse 221
Woodpecker Review 226
Bird Dreams 226
The Booger 'Coon 234
Questioning the Vibes 237
Chapter 8 Into the Mist
The Oenoe Doe 239
The Antler Wagon 255
The Unfortunate Hunter 256
Dee Review 257
Tracking the Signs 257
The Huluppu Tree 270
Questioning the Unseen 275
Chapter 9 Avian Wisdom
Craning Your Mind 277
Letters of the Crane 294
The Habits of Highly Successful Cranes 293
Crane Review 297
Holding the Thread of Destiny 297
The Song of Cliodhna 300
Questioning the Signs 301
Final Words 303
Appendix I Deities and Heroes 304
Appendix II Ancient People and Places 312
Appendix III Mathematical Terms 316
Notes 318
Bibliography 324
Filmography 327
Index 328
From the Author 337
