He tried his best, but the serpents he made were all noisome and poisonous, and he saw that he had failed again.
Then it occurred to him that he might make some trees and flowers, but all his efforts only resulted in his producing some poor deformed trees and weeds.
Then he said—
“It is true, I have failed in making things like the Great Spirit, but I can at least spoil what he has made.”
And he went off to put murder and lies in the hearts of men.
MANABOZHO THE WOLF.
Manabozho set out to travel. He wished to outdo all others, and see new countries, but after walking over America, and encountering many adventures, he became satisfied as well as fatigued. He had heard of great feats in hunting, and felt a desire to try his power in that way.
One evening, as he was walking along the shores of a great lake, weary and hungry, he encountered a great magician in the form of an old wolf, with six young ones, coming towards him. The wolf, as soon as he saw him, told his whelps to keep out of the way of Manabozho.