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It is hard to imagine life without fire. Heat, light, foodwhere would we be without these essentials? Although we do not rely on fire as much today as in times past, nor have as much direct contact with it, fire was often crucial to survival when the stories in this collection were first told. People often told stories about it: what their lives were like without fire, how they first acquired it and how it changed their lives.
This collection of nine traditional tales, retold by Jon C. Stott, draws from eight different countries. Learn how Maui stole fire twice (New Zealand), how Coyote and his friends captured fire (United States), how Opossum brought fire back to the people (Mexico) and how Vasilisa used the Baba Yagas fire (Russia). The main characters of these stories differ in many aspects. Some are well-known heroes, and some are insignificant members of their groups. Some made their quests for fire alone, and some worked with others. Some were brave and unselfish, and some sought personal glory. But all knew that fire was essential for their people.
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This collection of retellings of traditional stories about peoples quests for fire would not have been possible without the help of many people. I am indebted to all those who have retold these stories over the centuries. From reading their adaptations, I have learned how different writers select and emphasize different details, capturing as well as is possible what the tales might have meant when they were told orally and adding their own interpretations, making the stories relevant to modern readers. To Vivian Sinclair of Heritage House, who encouraged me to undertake this project, and to Grenfell Featherstone, who offered wonderful editorial guidance, thank you. To Michelle Armstrong of Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic School in Edmonton and her Grade 6 class, thank you for listening to early versions of the stories in this collection and for offering insightful (and mercifully charitable) feedback. Your responses have helped me make these retellings better than they would otherwise have been. My daughter, Dr. Clare Stott, a member of the third generation of teachers in our family, carefully read drafts of these stories and made important editorial contributions.
The dedication expresses my gratitude to two of the finest modern retellers of traditional tales.
Jon C. Stott , a retired English professor, taught childrens literature at the University of Alberta for 35 years. He has been telling stories in schools since his children were in the first grade. He is the author of A Book of Tricksters: Tales from Many Lands, also published by Heritage House.
A writer, photographer and artist, Theo Dombrowski studied drawing and painting at the Banff School of Fine Arts and in the Fine Arts Department of the University of Victoria. Before retiring, he was a teacher in international education, primarily at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific near Victoria, BC. He lives near Nanaimo, BC.
With over 70 000 books sold, the Challenger Family Library is a bestselling series that illustrates the vaule of family, friendship and the lessons of nature. Inspired by Aesops fables and the tales of the First Nations of the Northwest Coast, Jim Challengers books are excellent resources for parents, teachers and anyone interested in the art of storytelling.
:: MEXICO
:: AUSTRALIA
:: BENIN
:: UNITED STATES
:: UNITED STATES
:: NEW ZEALAND
:: CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES
:: RUSSIA
:: GREECE
Copyright 2012 Jon C. Stott
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, audio recording or otherwisewithout the written permission of the publisher or a licence from Access Copyright, Toronto, Canada.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Stott, Jon C., 1939
Quest for fire: tales from many lands / [retold by] Jon C. Stott.
Includes bibliographical references. Issued also in print format.
EPUB ISBN 978-1-927051-60-3. PDF ISBN 978-1-927051-68-9.
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PZ8.1.S886QU 2012 J398.26 C2012-902685-9
editor Grenfell Featherstone
proofreader Karla Decker
cover design Jacqui Thomas
Heritage House acknowledges the financial support for its publishing program from the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF), Canada Council for the Arts and the province of British Columbia through the British Columbia Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.
Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.
heritagehouse.ca
UNiTED STATES :: Stories about Coyote are found in many Native groups on the prairies and west coast. Sometimes he was clever and sometimes foolish. Sometimes he was helpful and sometimes selfish. His actions gave listeners examples of good and bad behaviour. In this tale from Zuni in New Mexico, everything Coyote does violates the peoples belief in community harmony.
oyote loved to catch things. You could say he went on quests to catch things.
One time he was trotting across the desert when he spied a monarch butterfly ahead of him. I think Id like to catch it, he thought to himself. Why he wanted to catch it and what he would do with it never entered his mind.
Coyote began to trot faster, but the butterfly kept ahead of him. He ran until he was just behind the orange-and-black flutterer. He leapt into the air, but the butterfly was too high, and Coyote landed on a small patch of . The spikes of the cactus caught in his feet, and he had to pull them out with his teeth before he could limp home.
Another time, a very pretty girl in the pueblo caught his eye. I would like to talk to her. When she sees how handsome I am, she will want to give me a kiss. He ran toward her. The very pretty girl saw him coming, and she ran too, all the way to her home. She disappeared through the low doorway. Just as Coyote arrived, the very pretty girls brother came out. He was very big, and he didnt look very happy. Coyote caught it that time.
On another occasion, Coyote was walking along, enjoying the early morning sunshine. It had been cloudy and rainy during the last few days, and he was happy to see bright blue sky again. The only thing he wanted to catch was a few rays before it got too hot. As he walked by a low mesa, something caught his eye. Curious, he trotted closer to see what it was. A group of crows had lined up to practise for a ceremony in the village. Coyote was very impressed by the way that they all moved together. He started tapping his foot to the sound of the drum one of the crows was playing. Thats a very catchy beat, he thought to himself.
Then Coyote had an idea. The people of the village never took much notice of him. Perhaps if the crows would let him join their dance, he would catch the villagers attention. They would be very impressed. Then he would feel very important.
Brother crows, he called out very politely. You are such wonderful dancers. Would you teach me your dance?
The crows knew that Coyote could be a real nuisance, but, because they were polite, they allowed him to join them. You must remember, the leader told him very sternly, this is a very dignified dance. We practise very hard so that we will all be in time with each other. Pay attention, and do exactly what you see the others doing.
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