Coyote Folktales

Enter the entertaining and exciting world of coyote tales, myths, legends, and folk tales. There are stories about how all the animals (including the coyote) got the tails that they have; a story about some mice that fool the coyote; a Native American tale about how the coyote got its color, and much, much more.

In our research, we found that coyotes are used in many Native American stories as the trickster.

He is known as a trickster because he was a scavenger, smart, and, we think, mysterious. He could be valiant or cowardly; sage or idiotic.

We have provided some links for coyote tales. Follow these links and you can discover the wonderful world of coyote tales, myths, legends, and folk tales.

http://Indians.org/welker/coyote.htm

At this website you can find the stories "Bluebird and the Coyote," "Fire Race," and a whole lot more.

http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm

At this website you will find some myths and legends about the coyote such as "Coyote Brings Fire," "Coyote and the Mice."

http://members.cox.net/academia/coyote.html

This site has an array of stories and links about coyotes like "Coyote and the Monster," "Coyote Kills a Giant," and a bunch more.

http://lparkinson.home.mindspring.com/coyotes/kiemyths.html

This site has a lot of stories about the coyote such as "Coyote Steals Fire" and "Coyote Meets the Scarecrow."

http://www.indigenouspeople.net/coyote.htm

At this website you will find even more stories about the coyote such as "Coyote and the Hen" and "Coyote and the Another One."

Also check our bibliography for books containing coyote stories. Bibliography