Native American Legends
The Foxes and the Sun
A Yurok Legend
Once upon a time, the Foxes were angry with Sun. They held a council
about the matter. Then twelve Foxes were selected - twelve of the
bravest to catch Sun and tie him down.
They made ropes of sinew; then the twelve watched until the Sun,
as he followed the downward trail in the sky, touched the top of
a certain hill.
Then the Foxes caught Sun, and tied him fast to the hill. But the
Indians saw them, and they killed the Foxes with arrows. Then they
cut the sinews.
But the Sun had burned a great hole in the ground. The Indians
know the story is true, because they can see the hole which Sun
burned.
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