MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF
WOLVERENE AND ROCK
Eastern Eskimo
WOLVERENE was out walking one day, out on a hillside, when he came to a large rock. Wolverene asked, "Was it you who was out walking just now?"
"No," said Rock, "I cannot walk."
"Well, I've seen you walking," said Wolverene sharply.
"That isn't true," said Rock. But Wolverene insisted that it was. He said, "You are the very Rock I have seen out walking."
Wolverene then ran off a little way and jeered at Rock. He shouted, "Catch me if you can!" Then Wolverene went close to Rock and hit him with his paw. He shouted, "See if you can catch me."
"I can't walk, but I can roll," said Rock, who was very indignant.
"That's just what I wanted," said Wolverene, and he began to run.
But Rock began to roll. Wolverene raced away and Rock tore after him, close to his heels, all down
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