{"id":1329,"date":"2023-02-11T07:18:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T07:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/straightarrow.org\/stories\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2023-02-11T07:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T07:18:33","slug":"who-is-the-strongest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/straightarrow.org\/stories\/indigenous-stories\/zuni\/who-is-the-strongest\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is The Strongest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once upon a time it was raining, and the first little red ant came out in Halona. There was still snow, and he froze his foot. He said, &#8220;Snow, you are stronger than I am. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; The Snow answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. The Sun is stronger than I am, for when the Sun shines, I melt.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to the Sun. He said, &#8220;Sun, you are stronger than the Snow. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; The Sun said, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. The Wind is stronger than I am, for when I am shining the Wind blows clouds across my face.&#8221; The little red ant went to the Wind. He said, &#8220;Wind, you are stronger than the Sun. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; The Wind answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. A house is stronger than I am, for I run against a house, and it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to House. He said, &#8220;House, you are stronger than Wind. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; The House answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Mouse is stronger than I am. He makes holes in my body and kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Mouse. He said, &#8220;Mouse, you are stronger than House. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Mouse answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Cat is stronger than I am. Cat can overtake me and kill me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Cat. He said, &#8220;Cat, you are stronger than Mouse. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Cat answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Stick is stronger than I am. If you hit me with Stick, it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Stick. He said, &#8220;Stick, you are stronger than Cat. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Stick answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Fire is stronger than I am. If you throw me in the fire, it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Fire. He said, &#8220;Fire, you are stronger than Stick. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Fire answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Water is stronger than I am. If you pour water on me, it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Water. He said, &#8220;Water, you are stronger than Fire. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Water answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Cow is stronger than I am. When cow drinks me, it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Cow. He said, &#8220;Cow, you are stronger than Water. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Cow answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. Stone Knife is stronger than I am. When Stone Knife cuts me in the heart, it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The little red ant went to Stone Knife. He said, &#8220;Stone Knife, you are stronger than Cow. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; Stone Knife answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. &#8220;Big Stone is stronger than I am. When I am thrown down upon Big Stone, it kills me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what happened long ago, and that is why we are afraid of the rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go Back To:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/straightarrow.org\/stories\/indigenous-stories\/zuni-nation\/\">Zuni Nation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once upon a time it was raining, and the first little red ant came out in Halona. There was still snow, and he froze his foot. He said, &#8220;Snow, you are stronger than I am. Are you the strongest thing there is?&#8221; The Snow answered, &#8220;No, I am not the strongest thing there is. 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