Pueblo Cochiti Coyote Spills the Stars
In the beginning days when all came up from the underworld a huge
gathering was planned, uniting all the four-leggeds and flyers. At this
meeting Our Mother selected a human being to take a jar of stars, hang
them in the sky and name them for all to enjoy. Coyote was very
interested in what was going on, but being a wiggler and trickster then
as he is no, Our Mother turned to him and said "Do not make mischief
here!"
The human being was busy, placing the stars in ordered patterns upon
the sky...Seven Stars here and the three Pot Rest Stars there. When he
had placed the beautiful Morning Star he stood back and admired his
work, as did all the rest.
While everyone including Our Mother was gathered to gaze at the
luminous Morning Star, Coyote tiptoed over to the jar of stars to see
for himself what the man was doing. As he lifted the jar's lid just a
little, the stars rose to the occasion, pushed the lid away and raced
for the sky. This is the reason so many twinkle without order or
pattern, and why so many are not named.
Our Mother was angry with Coyote, and said that because of his mischief
with the stars Coyote would forever be a wanderer and bring trouble
with him wherever he may go. Some days he could be happy and abundant,
but other days he would see unhappiness and hunger.
from g-father notes
gathering was planned, uniting all the four-leggeds and flyers. At this
meeting Our Mother selected a human being to take a jar of stars, hang
them in the sky and name them for all to enjoy. Coyote was very
interested in what was going on, but being a wiggler and trickster then
as he is no, Our Mother turned to him and said "Do not make mischief
here!"
The human being was busy, placing the stars in ordered patterns upon
the sky...Seven Stars here and the three Pot Rest Stars there. When he
had placed the beautiful Morning Star he stood back and admired his
work, as did all the rest.
While everyone including Our Mother was gathered to gaze at the
luminous Morning Star, Coyote tiptoed over to the jar of stars to see
for himself what the man was doing. As he lifted the jar's lid just a
little, the stars rose to the occasion, pushed the lid away and raced
for the sky. This is the reason so many twinkle without order or
pattern, and why so many are not named.
Our Mother was angry with Coyote, and said that because of his mischief
with the stars Coyote would forever be a wanderer and bring trouble
with him wherever he may go. Some days he could be happy and abundant,
but other days he would see unhappiness and hunger.
from g-father notes
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