Listen children, and you will hear how the Diné came up to this world, outside the firelight!

It all started with the first world, which existed before this one, far below in the depths of the earth. Six beings lived in First World: First Man, First Woman, Salt Woman, Fire God, Coyote, and Begochiddy, the golden-haired child of the Sun. Begochiddy made four mountains in this first world - white to the east; blue to the south; yellow to the west; and black to the north. Then Begochiddy made insects and plants. But quarrels arose between the first beings and it was dark, so they decided to leave to find a better world.

At the center of the First World, Begochiddy made a red mountain and planted a giant reed. The first beings gathered all of Begochiddy's creations and crawled inside the hollow reed. The reed grew and grew and carried them into the Second World. In the Second World, which was blue, Begochiddy created still more new things. When the Cat People, who lived in the Second World, fought the newcomers, First Man used magic to overcome them. Conflicts again disrupted the harmony of this world and the first beings collected their possessions and travelled in the giant reed up to the Third World.

The Third World was beautiful, and filled with yellow light! There, Begochiddy created rivers and springs, animals and birds, trees and lightning, and many kinds of human beings. But yet again, quarrels arose between the men and women. Bogochiddy tried to separate them, but then they were even more unhappy and Bogochiddy reunited them, warning that the Third World would be flooded if there was any more trouble! The people must be very careful.

And then Coyote caused trouble, as he always does! Walking by the river, he spied in the water a baby with long black hair. Coyote, ever a trickster, stole the water baby, telling no one, and hid it beneath his blanket. Now the third world rocked with storm and driving rain – the first beings and all the living creatures had to flee back to the giant reed, which again began to grow. But it stopped before it reached the next world! Now Locust helped Bogochiddy make a hole that led to the Fourth World, a beautiful island surrounded by water.

Seeing the waters still rising in the Third World, Begochiddy asked who had angered the Water Monster. Coyote tightened his blanket about his body and Begochiddy ordered him to open it. There was the water baby! Coyote returned the baby to the Third World and the waters receded. The Diné were safe now!

In the Fourth World, Begochiddy set out the mountains and placed the moon, sun, and stars in the sky. Begochiddy taught everyone the right way to live, including how to care for plants such as corn, squash, and beans, and how to give thanks. So after so many adventures, the first people finally reached this World and have been able to live in peace with it, ever since.