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The Inuits "Legends"

 

The Weasel and the Muskox

One time during one of the seasons, much starvation spread across the land, so much so that there was nothing to eat. A group of hungry foxes spying a big fat muskox turned to the wolf and said " Please go kill the muskox so that all of us can eat and we will survive".

The wolf responded " I am too weak and can not kill such a big animal".

Suddenly a small voice piped up, it was the weasel who said, "If you wish, I will kill the muskox and there will be food for all".

All the animals laughed at him for how could such a small insignificant animal such as a weasel harvest a muskox when the mighty wolf could not.

The little weasel went off, sneaking and creeping around the muskox, then swift as a striking snake, the weasel dug into the muskox behind and the muskox bled to death. The weasel became a hero to the other starving animals for with his cunning he saved the day.

 

 

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