Coyote Steals Thunder 'And Master Cat'

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Imagine a world without fire, stories, or human and animal relationships. Humans would still find things to do, ways to cook, and companionship, but they would not be the same. Earth would be a very different place without such conventional things, but at one time that's how life was. Three trickster tales show readers how common things came to be and who helped them surface. Anansi the spider from “How Stories came to Earth” who brings stories to Earth, Coyote from “Coyote Steals Fire” who steals fire from Thunder, and Master Cat from “Master Cat”who helps his owner in order for his life to be spared. Anansi works with his wife Aso to manipulate their fate which concludes with a change within society rather than themselves. Coyote works alone
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