American Indian Myths

A lecher an outlaw the creator and teacher of men, often called a clown and a trickster, the coyote clown plays an important pragmatic and ceremonial role in the lives of the Native American people. Among the South Western Indian tribes the coyote stories stands as a mirror for their own lives, pointing out the petty foible and the most magnificent strengths. To the North American Indians the Coyote Clown is mischievous and causes havoc. The coyote is a supernatural figure that creates and destroys who cheats and is ultimately cheated, who surpasses all others in intelligence but finally outsmarts himself.

Throughout the Indian Tribes across America, the reputation of this being changes. For instance, the Pueblo Indians have more tolerance for the coyote and his mischievous ways. Like the Pueblos the Laguna Indians tolerate his ways and even celebrate his presence, by having ...