Is this what happens when you spend a week reading ancient literature?

Question: Is this what happens when you spend a week reading ancient literature!?

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Tawa saw the children
saddened by an ordinary fate!.
He plucked the colors
from many things
and put them in the bag!.
Tawa then shook the bag
and, when he opened it,
butterflies appeared!.
They sang beautiful songs,
but the songbirds complained
to Tawa!. He understood the
songbirds' plight
and took song away
from the butterflies!. That is
why they remain silent!.

Hopi Legend

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This is utterly fascinating!. It makes one wonder about the nature of the songbirds, unwilling to share the ability to sing!. I shall always forever now have the image of singing butterflies in my heart, so beautiful it is!. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I love these legends! The Hopi also teach their children that the Spirit of Swiftness lives in the butterfly, and so if you catch the butterfly you will become a fast runner!. So the kids spend their time running after the butterflies until the can catch one!. And amazingly, after catching a butterfly, they magically become swift runners!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

singing butterflies!?!!?! that would be so awesome!!

poor little colorful things,
how I wish to hear thee sing,
your song would be so sweet,
sweeter still then the birds upon wing!.

But alas it was not your fate,
and now you will forever and always be the color
of forgotten song!. !. !.

lol,srry I couldnt help my self! I liked your poem and I hope you like mine!! =)Www@QuestionHome@Com

I can see that happening, TD!.!.!.I firmly believe in all Native American legends!.!.!.they were there, and pass down their stories from generation to generation!. I didn't know the songbirds were so jealous of the butterflies, but this must be what happens when one spends a week reading ancient lit!.!.!.lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Norwegian legend has it the songbirds eat the butterflies cause they want a little color in their music! lol Couldn't resist!. Folk tales were used extensively to educate and past history on!. This is a nice tale, sung well!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Guess the song bird thought beauty should be enough for
the butter fly, let alone copping their music!.

lovely legend!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

THAT is what happens when you spend a week reading ancient literture!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

And I thought the Meek would inherit the Earth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"I want to hear / The scream of the butterfly!." --Jim Morrison ("When the Music's Over")Www@QuestionHome@Com

Seems about right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I adore this - and I am certain it is true!.Www@QuestionHome@Com