Iagoo, the Story-Teller – Lagoo seems like a really wise
old man. Not only is he wise, but he is also a humble character. Hence why the
children adore him so much.
Shin-ge-bis Fools the North Wind & Shin-ge-bis Fools the North Wind (cont.) – Ka-bib-on-okka
seems like a very fierce and dull character. Could you imagine a world with no
green grass or trees? Why would he want the world to be covered in ice anyway?
I like the competition between Kab-bib-on-okka and the south wind
Sha-won-dasee. Shin-ge-bis is a very positive and brave character. He seemed to
not be startled at all despite the fact that Ka-bib-on-okka was coming to turn
everything into ice.
I think that the way the Indians counted time
i.e. one moon was very clever, as you can imagine there was no clocks back
then. The north wind definitely met his match. The fact that Shin-ge-bis was
not afraid of the north wind helped him overcome him.
The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds & The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds (cont.) - I am glad
Morning Glory asked the question about the existence of the mountains. The
story about the hill that grew and grew, taking the little girl and the boy
into the clouds. Reminds me a lot of Jack and the bean stalk. The world he
describes in this story sounds like such a beautiful time and place to live. I
think that as time went on us humans have complicated things. The coyote is
very clever and had amazing senses. This story is a classic example not to
underestimate anyone, no matter how big or small. How big the task he
accomplished and tiny he was led for the mountain to be named after him “Tu-tok-a-nu-la”.
The Child of the Evening Star & The Child of the Evening Star (cont. End) – In every
family there is that one person that is more opinionated than everyone else. Or
that someone that breaks tradition. In this case Owenee is the daughter that is
hardest to please, hence why she didn’t get married like her other sisters. I
think that as the youngest sister she was also the wisest, as she did not fall
for mere beauty. But, in fact is looking for beauty from within. I think that
this is very important in any relationship.
This story reminds me of beauty and the
beast. As Owenee loved Osseo that was dark and evil but possessed the most
beautiful heart. It is almost as if he Osseo took all of Owenee beauty when he
crawled inside the log. He came out beautiful whilst she became ugly.
The love they have for each other is deep and
pure as they do not care of their outside appearance as did the nine sisters.
This story also reminds me a little of Cinderella as her sisters were happy
that she is no longer a competition in terms of beauty for them. I am also glad
that Osseo finally got a response out of his father – the evening star.
The Boy who Snared the Sun, The Boy who Snared the Sun (cont.) &The Boy who Snared the Sun (end) – I can imagine a world
where people ate the berries and the vegetation of the earth. Instead of meat.
Maybe that’s why people were a lot healthier than we are today. Wow, could you
imagine a world with more animals than humans. My thought right now are, were
the little girl and boy not scared being the only humans amongst all those huge
animals? This story reminds me of Hansel and Gretel.Gretel was over protective
of her brother as is the little girl in this story. If I was alone on the
earth, I think that I would be just as curious as the little boy was to look
for more people. I don’t understand why the little boy felt that he had to
catch the sun. I
like the concept of how the door mouse became small in this story. I think the coyote set him up.
How the Summer Came, How the Summer Came (cont.) & How the Summer Came (end) – Could you imagine living in a place
where summer never came. Personally I like the winter better. But a change of
season is always great – gives you something to look forward to. I like the
creativity used in this story as before it became cold. There was a crack in
the sky which leaked warmth. When this crack became noticed they mended it. Therefore, it was to remain cold on earth. The
love of a parent it so large, that O-jeej was willing to do this for his son,
knowing that it was a dangerous task. I like the concept in this story of
spring, summer, and autumn being trapped in the sky. But it was sad that O-jeej
remained trapped in the sky, again on the bright side he son will always be
able to look up and find his father.
The Fairy
Bride & The Fairy
Bride (cont.) – When I think of fairies I think of happy little things.
In this story however, they are rather mischievous taking things from people.
In most stories when people wonder, they are deep thinker. They never fall in
with the norm, but rather chose their own destiny. As Neen-i-zu
did not want to marry the hunter her mother wants her to marry. This changed
her character as she was no longer happy. It was sort of like an arrange
marriage. Neen-i-zu reminds me a lot of Owenee in the previous story.
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