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Source: Myths and Tales of the
Southeastern Indians, By John R. Swanton, 1929
"I am unhappy" said the Cow to her Maker, "because I see the sow is more
fruitful than I am. Pray make me more fruitful."
God told her to go to a certain fine, garden full of vegetables, stay
there all night and return the next morning.
She went into the garden, but instead of sleeping she fed on the
vegetables all night and destroyed the beautiful garden, and when she went
to God in the morning He said to her: "See what destruction you have
caused in one night. Were I to grant your request, the world could not
furnish food for your progeny. Go and be contented."
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The Dog came to God and said: "I am required to fight all kinds of
animals, but I am not provided with horns like the cow, or tusks like the
bog. I have only short teeth. Make my teeth long."
Then God said: "Go to yonder pile of skins and pass the night; come again
in the morning."
The Dog went.
During the night he rose and injured the edges of all the skins by gnawing
them.
When he came on the morrow his Maker said to him, "Behold what your short
teeth have done in one night. Were I to make them longer, great
destruction would result."
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