Thursday, September 12, 2013

How Raven Gave Light to the Land

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In the beginning the land was covered in darkness. Raven, who has existed since the very beginning of time was tired of bumping into things in the dark. So he decided to go out into the land at search for the light so he could share it with all the people of the Land. While wandering throughout the world Raven stumbled upon a long hut. A chief and his daughter lived here. Through Raven's slyness and trickery he discovered that the Chief had all the light of the World locked up in a bent wooden box. The Chief was a very jealous man and wouldn't let anyone near his box of light. So Raven thought and thought and thought of how he was going to steal the light from the Chief.  When the Chief's daughter came down to the rivers edge to collect water from her basket, Raven saw his chance and transformed himself into a hemlock needle, sliding into her basket. As the daughter took a drink from her basket Raven slid down her throat into her warm belly. Here again Raven transformed into a tiny human baby. 9 months Raven rested until the day the daughter gave birth. Raven was a strange looking child with dark eyes and straight black shiny hair. Although his grandson came from such a mysterious way the Chief still loved him as much as any grandfather would, denying Raven nothing. One day Raven was playing with his grandfather, and Raven reached for the bent wood box with a playful look in his dark eyes. The Chief at first refused his grandson, not wanting to share his treasure. But Raven pleaded and used his trickery to get the Chief to hand him the box. As soon as the bent wood box was in his hands, Raven opened the box! Freeing the sun moon and stars!! As Raven did this he transformed back into his original form and flew away with the light out the chimney and into the sky! Raven released the light back into the sky and all the people of the land were amazed and thankful to Raven forever for what he did for them.


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