"Shoshone Legend: Wolf Protector of Woman "
It is told that a group of young girls had to be left behind in hiding, as their tribe packed up and moved quickly due to imminent danger. When the girls came out of hiding and went in search of the tribe, they came upon an injured wolf. After nursing the wolf back to health, the young girls were adopted
by the entire pack of
wolves. The pack protected them and saved them from danger many times,
as the girls continued their search for the rest of their tribe.
The warrior fathers, upon returning to find the girls, saw the wolves surrounding their daughters from a distance. Not understanding that the wolves were actually protecting their daughters, they slewed every one of them. After being told of their grave mistake, they vowed to honor the wolf as protector throughout time.
This became tradition and remains so today.
The warrior fathers, upon returning to find the girls, saw the wolves surrounding their daughters from a distance. Not understanding that the wolves were actually protecting their daughters, they slewed every one of them. After being told of their grave mistake, they vowed to honor the wolf as protector throughout time.
This became tradition and remains so today.
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