Zuni Folktales · Character
The Ravens
Birds who race their eyes in a trickster tale with Coyote.
minor
Also known as the two Ravens, The Ravens, their, our
First appearance: The Coyote and the Ravens Who Raced Their Eyes
The Ravens shows up with force in The Coyote and the Ravens Who Raced Their Eyes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Two old Ravens who race their eyes and deceive the Coyote, eating his eyes after plucking them out.
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- Twin War Gods and Companions
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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