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Tales of the North American Indians Author: Stith Thompson      Part B: The Jealous Uncle (end) The story picks with the Uncle giving the boy something.. he had the boy get into a box and had it lowered into the sea He drifted in the sea for a long time until he heard a noise He heard voices arguing over who saw the box first They picked up the box and began to carry but feeling how heavy it was they untied it Opening the box he was surprised to see two pretty best friends He found himself in eagle land  The girls were the daughters of the village chief, they led them to thier father each claiming him The chief gave the boy to the older girl and with her, he lived happily but he often remembered his times with old people and the cruelty of his uncle. His wife noticed his depression and wanted to cheer him so she went to her father He advised him to put on the eagle's skin and soar high until he could see his village and bring his parents back He could see all other p...

    Tales of the North American Indians Authors: Stith Thompson     Part A: The Jealous Uncle There was a village with a man named the unnatural uncle and when his nephews became a few years old h would kill them After a second boy had gone his wife went to the mother of the boys and said let's hide the next kid and make them believe it is a girl Another nephew was born and the Unnatural Uncle sent his wife to finds to the sex of the chi;d She reported the child a girl and the Uncle said to let her live They tended to the boy and dressed him like a girl and as he ew older he imitated their ways and attitudes Unnatural UIncle often wondered about his boyish looks and one day not knowing the uncle was watching exposed his body Unnatural Uncle when he got home told his wife how she fooled him and asked to see his nephew The boy was frightened but told his parents not to worry as he would come back safe He asked of his previous brother's playthings before leaving and fou...