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I just love the little bits in mythology that make you giggle and at the same time marvel at the imagination of the people. This is from one of the African creation myths (italics are mine):
"One version relates how Olorun gave Obatala the necessary supplies, some dry soil, and a five-toed hen to scratch and spread the soil over the primordial waters covering the earth." S. A. Nigosian (2000), World Religions: A Historical Approach, p. 365