Native American
Mount Shasta Native American legends
Legend of Lao and Skell:
Characters: Lao (Spirit of the Below World) and Skell (Spirit of the Above World).
The Klamath chief sought the help of Skell, the Spirit of the Above World, who came to Mount Shasta to protect the people.
Battle: Lao and Skell engaged in a fierce battle, hurling fire and rocks at each other, causing the earth to tremble and the skies to darken.
Skell, moved by their bravery, defeated Lao and buried him beneath Mount Mazama, creating Crater Lake to seal him in.