the little brown bird (Myth 41)

First appears: Myth 41 · How the Redbird Got His Color

Life events

• The Wolf promised to show the bird red paint if it opened his eyes.(Myth 41 · How the Redbird Got His Color)
  • With: the Wolf
  • “The Wolf told his story and said, ‘If you will get my eyes open, I will show you where to find some nice red paint to paint yourself.’”
• The little brown bird pecked the plaster off the Wolf's eyes.(Myth 41 · How the Redbird Got His Color)
  • With: the Wolf
  • “so he pecked at the Wolf's eyes until he got off all the plaster.”
• The Wolf took the bird to red paint, and the bird painted himself and became a Redbird.(Myth 41 · How the Redbird Got His Color)
  • With: the Wolf
  • “Then the Wolf took him to a rock that had streaks of bright red paint running through it, and the little bird painted himself with it, and has ever since been a Redbird.”

Myth 41 · How the Redbird Got His Color

• benefactor: the Wolf “Then the Wolf took him to a rock that had streaks of bright red paint running through it, and the little bird painted himself with it.”

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Extracted from the original text of Myths of the Cherokee. Made with Rho MD.