Reading Notes, Part B: Alaskan Legends

These stories also all come from Myths and Legends of Alaska, edited by Katharine Berry Judson.

The readings from Part B were much shorter than the ones in Part A, but not any less exciting. These stories still discussed creation of people and legends that describe different environmental behaviors. For example, The Boy in the Moon was a story about how the moon and sun was created. I think this story would be a fun one to rewrite because it is short and explains a story of something that it relatable to all people.

The Wolves and the Deer is a story about why deer are now afraid of wolves. There was a feast and they both say each other laugh. The wolves notices that the deer had no teeth and the deer noticed that the wolves had sharp teeth. This made the wolves eager to eat the deer and the deer afraid of wolves. This story was short, and the dialogue was comical.

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