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THE OLD BEAR AND THE CROW
THE OLD BEAR AND THE RAVEN

Once upon a time there was an old bear who was a great shaman. He had a bag full of magical amulets hanging from his tent, which no one could touch.

 

Once upon a time, there was an old bear that was a great shaman. He kept a sack full of magic charms hanging from his tent, which no one could touch.

One day the bear discovered that the fox was prowling around his tent, grabbed it and pulled off its tail.

 

One day, the bear discovered that the fox was circling his tent, he caught him and tore off his tail.

The fox, no longer having a tail, howled every night and since then the other animals could no longer sleep. They then decided to reunite, but no one had the courage to go and get the tail in the bear's tent, except the crow.

 

The fox, being without a tail, howled every night and from that time on the other animals could no longer sleep. They decided to meet, but no one ever had the courage to get the fox's tail in the bear's tent, except for the Raven.

In fact, the crow volunteered and all the animals agreed. The crow took the canoe, crossed the river and went to the bear's camp. The bear welcomed him and they ate together. The crow began to tell him stories.

 

I n fact, the Raven volunteered and all the animals agreed. The Raven took the canoe, crossed the river and reached the bear's camp. The bear welcomed him and they ate together. The Raven began to tell him stories.

The bored bear fell asleep. Meanwhile, after several attempts, the crow managed to rummage in the bag of magical amulets and found the fox's tail. He immediately ran away, but outside the tent he found the bear's nephew waiting for him, who tried in vain to stop him.

 

The bear got bored and fell asleep. In the meantime, after several attempts, the Raven was able to rummage in the sack with the magic charms and found the fox's tail. He immediately ran away but found the bear's grandson outside the tent who tried in vain to stop him.

The bear was very angry, because the crow had taken back the poor fox's tail. To punish all the animals the bear stole the sun from the sky and darkness fell and there is no more day.

 

The bear was very angry because the Raven had taken back the poor fox's tail. To punish all the animals, the bear stole the sun from the sky and darkness fell and there was no longer day.

The animals, in the darkness, seeing nothing, could no longer get food. Only the lynx and the owl could see, providing food for all; but, tired, after a while they couldn't take it anymore.

 

The animals couldn't see in the dark and were unable to find food. Only the lynx and the owl were able to see and found food for everyone; but after a while they grew tired and were unable to do it anymore.

The crow decided to leave again for the bear camp, to recover the stolen sun.

 

The Raven decided to head for the bear's camp once again to take back the stolen sun. Meanwhile, at the camp the bear's grandson wanted to play ball with the sun inside his grandfather's tent. He was able to convince him with shrieks and tantrums.

At the camp, meanwhile, the bear's grandson wanted to play ball with the sun in his grandfather's tent. She managed to convince him by dint of shrieks and tantrums.

 

Finally the little bear could play ball with the sun in the grandfather's tent.

Finally the little bear can play ball in his grandfather's tent, with the sun.

 

While the little bear was playing ball with the sun he let it escape outside the tent.

The little bear, while playing ball with the sun, made him run away from the tent. Immediately the crow, which had flown over the camp, recovered the sun.

 

The Raven, who had been watching, immediately took back the sun.

The sun was returned to its place in the sky and all the animals celebrated.

 

The sun was put back in its place in the sky and all the animals celebrated.

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