Those are called "creation myths". They show us how everything, not only earth, was created, and what the gods had to endure in order to do so.
The author tell the reader about a character by revealing any specific traits in a straightforward manner.
Answer: How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun is a retelling of a Cherokee folktale about how the Sun came to shine on Earth. In this tale, the animals hear of a wondrous object called the Sun that will bring light to their dark world. Many animals try to steal the Sun and get hurt in the process.
There was a lion in the cage and it was very ferocious.
