Reading Notes: American Indian Fairy Tales (Part A)

2-3. Shin-ge-bis Fools the North Wind

• Synopsis:
• The indians go north the fish in the summer
• when the north wind (winter) starts to approach, they head back south
• One decides to stay
• The north wind is angry that anyone would dare to defy him
• The north wind tries to destroy the indian
• it doesn't work
• Possibilities:
• Told from the North Wind's point of view

4-5. The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds

• Synopsis:
• A little boy and his sister go swimming
• They come out of the pool of water and climb onto a rock
• They fall asleep
• The rock magically grows as tall as a mountain
• Their parents can't find them
• The Coyote determines that they are at the top of the mountain
• None of the animals can jump high enough to reach the children
• The inch worm arrives and offers to climb
• It takes him a month, but he gets to the top and wakes the children
• The kids come down safe and sound
• Possibilities:
• From the Inchworm's perspective

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Story Source: American Indian Fairy Tales, W. T. Larned