Mocking and mischievous

The most famous character in American mythology is the scoundrel or cunning. Combining human and animal traits, he is a graceful figure, a guasson, an allocated creed and the creator of the universe. The narratives of the Cuervo on the northern Pacific coast and the cycles of the Coyote in the large plains demonstrate this characteristic.

The embalmer can take a variety of shapes: it is the Winnabago's Big Hare of Wisconsin; it is Nanbush or Glooskap (Gluskap) in the north and east of North America (forest zone); it is Rabbit in the southeast; it's Spider in part of the large plains; and it is Vison or Blue Riding on the northeast coast. Whatever form is chosen, the trickster gives the storyteller a lot of action and mimicry, which explains why these stories have been widely disseminated.

This character is a transformator, god and buffalo at the same time in the Cuervo cycle. His insatiable appetite leads him to steal food from animals. Moreover, he is a woman who cannot be cured, although he often feels frustrated in his search.

However, like Coyote, he is often innovative and essential to the tribe. As a result, the name of the haida for the Horn is El-that-should-be-obeyed.