The Supernatural Person in the Lake
I am curious why the old woman cursed the boy when he said he had already delivered her gift. He clearly has some powers if he was able to work at corralling so many antelope, as well as the fact that he moves to live at the bottom of the lake. It was also interesting that he requested an all-black horse from the warriors after they won their battle. What makes this horse so special?
Solid Black Horse
Source: Wikipedia
Coyote Steals a Man's Wife
I'm surprised that the man didn't take his wife on the rock with him. Why did Coyote want to steal his wife? He must have known that the man would eventually come back, seeking his wife and punishing the one who took her away. Or was it maybe a mutual decision? It also seems cruel to kill Coyote by making him eat hot stones, burning him from the inside and being that much more painful.
Coyote Tries to Make His Children Spotted
Coyote seems like a very naive character from the many stories that involve him. How would burning your own children under a fire cause them to become spotted? The only thing Coyote achieved was killing his children, not causing them to be spotted. The only reason he did this is because he didn't believe that Deer's children were born with the spots on their backs, which is more plausible than the fire method.
Porcupine and Coyote
How does Porcupine come back to life? Coyote killed him twice, and each time, he manages to come back and somehow attack Coyote or his children. Does the porcupine have some supernatural powers in Apache history that causes this? I'm also surprised that Coyote didn't make sure that Porcupine was truly dead or gone before he left the area, although this could also be the naive part that he's displayed previously.
Coyote and His Hosts
Coyote is constantly trying to do the same things that his hosts are able to do, which only makes him look like a fool. He kills himself trying to get food from a frozen river, bleeds by sticking sticks in his nose, and even burns his own house down. I am constantly waiting to see if there is a story where Coyote is able to redeem himself and shake off this notion of being very naive and lacking smarts. I had always thought that coyotes were relatively intelligent creatures.
The Animals Race
The Heron wasn't a part of the race? I figured he would be just as eager to marry the girl if he was also flying along the same path. I'm also surprised that he helped the mole win, although it is a better alternative to helping the coyote win. What did the mole do to be able to gain this advantage compared to everyone else?
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