Emily Scobee
Phyliss Findley
AP Language
12 October 2015
Trickster Animals in Native American Folklore Native American folklore is the beliefs, myths, or stories of Native American tribes. Folklore or the act or story telling is used to teach lessons, to help cope with the world, or to explain the origin of something. Often times folklore contains animals that are used to represent trickster. The tricksters are sly animals that device fellow animals for self gain. The most prominent tricksters in Native American folklore are the Coyote, the Hare, and the Turtle, they trick others to better themselves. In the Tale of Coyote and Turkey. Coyote saw a Turkey while buffalo hunting. (Lowenstein81) He told Turkey to come to him, but Turkey
Phyliss Findley
AP Language
12 October 2015
Trickster Animals in Native American Folklore Native American folklore is the beliefs, myths, or stories of Native American tribes. Folklore or the act or story telling is used to teach lessons, to help cope with the world, or to explain the origin of something. Often times folklore contains animals that are used to represent trickster. The tricksters are sly animals that device fellow animals for self gain. The most prominent tricksters in Native American folklore are the Coyote, the Hare, and the Turtle, they trick others to better themselves. In the Tale of Coyote and Turkey. Coyote saw a Turkey while buffalo hunting. (Lowenstein81) He told Turkey to come to him, but Turkey