Coyote
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World MythologyNative American Mythology
"The Great Trickster, Creator and Fool"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
Coyote is the paramount trickster figure in Native American mythology, appearing in stories from dozens of tribes across North America. He is simultaneously creator and destroyer, wise and foolish, sacred and profane.
In some traditions, Coyote helped create the world, gave humans fire, and taught them important skills. In others, he causes chaos, plays pranks, and suffers the consequences of his own foolishness. Often, he gets killed in his misadventures—only to return in the next story.
Coyote embodies the unpredictable, amoral forces of nature and the contradictions within humanity itself. His stories are both entertainment and teaching tools, showing what happens when one ignores taboos, overreaches, or fails to respect the natural order.
✦ Famous Story
Coyote stole fire from the Fire Beings by tricking them with a relay race. He passed the fire to other animals until it reached the wood of trees, where it remains hidden—waiting for humans to release it through friction.
✦ If You Match
Your features carry the unpredictable spirit of Coyote. There is a trickster's adaptability and creative chaos in your presence—the look of one who defies expectations and transcends categories.