Coyote

“Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry.” In a sense this is telling you that sometimes it is necessary to get out there and DO. Everything does not come to you, but be thankful for what does.

Coyote is known as the trickster in Navajo mythology, but Coyote doesn’t always win in the attempts of trickery. In Navajo tradition, the telling of Coyote Stories is restricted to the winter storytelling months, October through February.

COYOTE AND RABBIT

One day ‘ Coyote was out walking.
He was walking in the forest.
He saw Rabbit.
He started to chase Rabbit.
Rabbit ran in a hole.
Coyote said,
” I’ll get you out of that hole,
Let me think,”.
Coyote sat down to think.
Now I know: I’ll get you out.
I’ ll get weeds.
I’ll put them in the hole.
I’ll set fire to them.
Then you will come out,” said Coyote.

Rabbit laughed.
No, I will not come out my cousin.
I like weeds. I’ ll eat the weeds.”
“Do you eat milkweeds, ” asked Coyote.
“I’ll get milkweeds.”

“Yes, I like milkweeds.
I’ll eat the milkweeds,” said Rabbit.
” Do you eat foxtail gross”asked Coyote.
” I’ll get foxtail gross
“Yes, I like foxtail gross.”
I’ll eat the foxtail gross,” said Rabbit.
“Do you eat rabbit brush” asked Coyote.
“I’ll get rabbit brush,” I like rabbit brush best of all.
I’ll eat the rabbit brush too, said Rabbit.
. “I know,” said Coyote. “Pinyon pitch. ”
Rabbit looked sad.

” You will kill me. I do not eat pinyon pitch,” said Rabbit.
Coyote was happy.
He ran from pinyon tree to pinyon tree .
He gathered pinyon pitch.
He put the pinyon pitch in the hole.
He set the . pinyon pitch on fire.
He bent low. He blew on the fire.
” Come closer,” said Rabbit.
“Blow harder.”
Coyote come closer.
He blew harder.

“I’m nearly dead,” said Rabbit.
“Come closer.’

“Blow a little harder”
“Coyote come closer.”
He blew harder.

He shut his eyes.
He blew harder.
Rabbit turned.
He kicked hard.
The fire flew in Coyote’s’ face.
Rabbit ran away.
He was laughing very hard.

Moral of the story: Success requires patience.