THE SPANISH LEGEND OPOSSUM- TLAKWASTSIN

In the beginn
ing there were two children who were neither more nor less than the Sun and Moon. An old lady who was fishing in the river with ayate found them and pick murmured
Now I already have my sons and was very happy.

The children grew very naughty and got a good day when the old lady asked by their parents.
IPS: Where are our parents? We want to know.

The old lady replied:

--The You father is not here: he lives in the bush.

And then he used to ask them if they wanted to bring something to eat, and so they would know. They replied:
Yes, we will go, because I really want to know.

And the old woman prepared the food, and told them what would take place. And then they went to take it, but most who sought, found his father, but a deer. They said:
--This Deer can not be our father. They immediately killed the deer, and they charged him toward a large hill where they knew there was a sorceress, who guarded the fire everywhere.

And when the children arrived where she was a witch, she was asked to cook a barbecue fire deer.
But the woman would not give them anything, because I thought they were going to sunburn.

'And then, the kids (who were the sun and moon) asked the opossum that he was with the witch to get the fire that the sun and moon both craved. And the opossum and went immediately to the river, still wet, was presented with the sorceress. Humbly, shivering, said, --Madrecita, I have cold. Make me a little place next to your fire to warm. And the witch believed him. And the opossum took a neglect and stuck his tail in the fire. So I got the fire so that the sun and moon could bake and eat deer in barbecue. Since then the opossum has no hair on the tip of its tail.