Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology #22

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Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often kind of, well, nasty. Not to get too judgy. But we do a lot of talking about poop in this episode. I'm just saying. We also talk about Tricksters as creators, as Coyote creates constellations, and Raven creates some rivers.
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@seastormsinger 7 жыл бұрын

I love this theme that the world was created not by intentional design, or even pure accident, but by slapstick shenanigans.

@communistk9888 6 жыл бұрын

compare that to your average D&D campaign Something tells me are ancestors worshipped the chaos of the d20

@artificialgravitas8954 5 жыл бұрын

makes more sense than some suggestions...

@NorthForkFisherman 4 жыл бұрын

Gives weight to the idea all this is just some kind of simulation. What if some deity left their game system on to go do something...and their kids found it and have just been screwing with us ever since?

@ashadasha1217 7 жыл бұрын

I'm from Australia, and time and time again we've heard a native Aboriginal story about why the Raven is black which is quite different from this. In that story, all the birds are black. Then, when one of the birds is injured, all the birds except the raven gather around to make sure they're ok. For some reason, the injury of said bird (i think it was a dove?) explodes and spills colours of all the birds standing around (cause australian birds are really colourful) and so all the birds, except for raven, because he wasn't with them cause he's grumpy, were now really colourful. Anyway, that's may story. Just wanted to share that.

@darknstormy2582 5 жыл бұрын

That was one of my favourite myths as a kid. I remember the magpie was standing a little further back which is why he only got a bit of white on him.

@alantelemishev9335 7 жыл бұрын

"Don't poop competitively." -Mike Rugnetta, 2017

@xthe_nojx5820 6 жыл бұрын

Alan Telemishev Dammit! All the training and the years of sacrifice...

@arthas640 6 жыл бұрын

That's probably smart cuz that's a game you'll definitly lose. A couple weeks ago i managed to lay a long so powerful that not only could it not be flushed, it also couldnt be slain with a top quality plunger, but I managed to break a drain snake trying to unclog it... luckily my landlord had a spare :P

@mrpiggy4903 6 жыл бұрын

Alan Telemishev in m

@OrangeT3am 7 жыл бұрын

I really like that constellation story.

@mahawiryasantoso5689 6 жыл бұрын

OrangeT3am me too.

@HannibalHanslaughter 6 жыл бұрын

@ArturoStojanoff 7 жыл бұрын

Native American myths are so meta. "I'm gonna do this so people talk about it"

@PilkScientist 7 жыл бұрын

Arturo Stojanoff Gilgamesh does it too, a lot of myths do it

@asengyenyame7259 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't know Native American myths were like that 🤔😏

@Kiplingl 4 жыл бұрын

You must be a white man . Myth are myths believe

@NorthForkFisherman 4 жыл бұрын

@@Kiplingl One person's myth is another's living and heartfelt religion.

@philcollins5457 7 жыл бұрын

Coyote has quite a few good stories. One of my favorites is when Coyote goes to visit his friend Spider, and he has a terrible nightmare. (Mildly NSFW below) Spider comforts him, and asks what has scared him so. Coyote says that in his dream he was hiding in a bush across a cart trail, spying on a beautiful woman; tall, shapely and dressed in gorgeous beadwork. Spider is confused; this doesn't sound so bad. Coyote says that seeing her excited him; he grew tremendously, so much so that he was able to reach across the cart trail and put himself inside her; she was surprised at first, but began to enjoy herself. Spider is very confused; "brother, in what world is this a bad dream? I'm envious of you!" Coyote continued, looking grim. "Before we finished, I heard the sound of a wagon. A covered wagon with steel shorn wheels passed between us." Spider looked ill. "You're right, brother. this is a terrible dream."

@BlueAloe47 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for featuring Raven! I'm from Alaska and Raven is a very important figure in most Alaska Native mythology. It's nice to hear it included in this series. :) One comment: it would be helpful if you could say the tribe each story came from. Although many of the stories are similar across cultures (I've heard multiple versions of how Raven turned black), each version is unique, and giving credit to the group it came from is not only respectful, but helps viewers who want to learn more.

@liammackay4026 7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, but it can be hard to identify a single tribe from which the myths come. For example, when I was a child I was told a version of how Raven turned black in which he was scorched by the Sun while trying to wake him. I always assumed that was an Apache story because my family was of that tribe, but I've never found any reference to that story being even from that region of the country. Obviously I don't have the same resources as crash course, but just saying, sometimes it's pretty difficult to come up with a source

@BlueAloe47 7 жыл бұрын

It can definitely be tricky to identify the source of myths, especially since many cultures borrowed and adapted stories from each other. But even narrowing it down to a region or a general cultural grouping can be helpful, and some stories are better sourced than others. It's not always possible, but if you can track down the source of a particular story, it's good to give proper credit. For example, in the video, Mike said the version of the Raven story he told was recorded in Sitka, which is part of the Tlingit homeland, so most likely it is a Tlingit story. (Or possibly Haida or Tsimshian, the other two tribes in Southeast Alaska.) The version I know of how Raven turned black involves Raven playing a trick on Owl and getting soot on himself. The version you mentioned is new to me; I'll have to look up more information!

@Tfin 7 жыл бұрын

The one that names Raven as the the bringer of light. AKA Lucifer. :)

@zac8033 7 жыл бұрын

I'm an Alaskan native as well, I've only been there a handful of times though what tribe are you?

@BlueAloe47 7 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Fairbanks and Tanana. I'm not actually Alaska Native, though.

@maiidegeese5052 6 жыл бұрын

There is also a Navajo story about Coyote and the stars. Alth kii daah (in the past), the night sky was only black so the Diyin Dineh (Gods) went to work to place the stars in the night sky. They sat around a blanket on the ground that had precious stones (or embers, versions vary) on top of it. One by one they picked them up and placed them in the sky. They were very careful with where they placed them as they wanted to place them in specific places. Coyote happened upon them so he walked up and sat down with them. He asked them what they were doing and they told him. Excited he stayed and watched them as they continued placing the stars in the sky. The work was very tedious though and Coyote became upset with frustration. He complained that they were taking too long so grabbed an edge of the blanket and flapped it in the air (like you would a bed sheet). The other Diyin Dineh could only look on as the stars flew into the sky landing in random places. The Coyote happy with himself wandered away.

@noname-kx4cu 6 жыл бұрын

Maii Degeese I heard story about the stars and it went like this some servants/helpers ( forgot who they were) if I remember correctly were trying to write the rules in sky with "stars". they left the "stars" unattended while they took a break/ got tricked. the creatures of the the land got into them and one wanted to do a picture in the sky and then morw of them wanted to but since there was too many of them not enough stars, the pictures were incomplete.

@feynstein1004 7 жыл бұрын

That's so Raven. Mythology is awesome.

@Samzillah 7 жыл бұрын

If it's any constellation, they were very pretty stars.

@alexaliona 7 жыл бұрын

ayyyyyy

@feynstein1004 7 жыл бұрын

lmao

@wellingtonsmith4998 7 жыл бұрын

coyote is the STAR of his own show

@Chotabear 7 жыл бұрын

The constellation story was quite adorable.

@MattSowerbyPoetry 7 жыл бұрын

i appreciate this, this made me smile

@dylantennant6594 7 жыл бұрын

Where I'm from the native peoples ( kxtunaxa) we have a coyote myth. The story goes that one day this bug sea serpent like monster ate a baby bird, so the birds brother sent to the other creatures in the earth. The other creatures agree to help hunt down the sea serpent and get the bird back. Coyote is the most acxious of the creatures, and when he stumbles appun the monster, instead of getting the others, he throws his spear into the monster, whose blood forms the rivers of the world.

@dylantennant6594 7 жыл бұрын

Itka Maax you're welcome.

@woolsyzygy 7 жыл бұрын

Great myth! I love coyote stories. Where are the Kxtunaxa(?) from? And how would you pronounce that?

@dylantennant6594 7 жыл бұрын

woolsyzygy there's plenty to ktunaxa culture. I don't the full story, but the main point is that coyote is the one who gave the chickadee bird the white on its chest. If you're interested, look for anything by a story teller/ ktunaxa chief named Joseph Pierre.

@dylantennant6594 7 жыл бұрын

woolsyzygy and Kxtunaxa our the people of the Kootenay region of British Columbia Canada. It's pronounced Tun-nah-ha

@woolsyzygy 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ShawnRavenfire 7 жыл бұрын

Another popular Raven story is where he takes the form of an old man's grandson to steal the boxes containing the sun, moon and stars, releasing them into the sky.

@TheZarkoc 7 жыл бұрын

2:12 Guys I'm sorry but those aren't rose hips. Those are rose flowers, the rose hipo is the fruit that's left after the petals fall off.

@recklessroges 7 жыл бұрын

and rose hips are a source of vitamin C in winter.

@morganbiddlecom 7 жыл бұрын

Zarko Cekovski I know right!? This really bugged me. Mike was so careful to say rose *hips* every time but thought cafe really dropped the ball.

@AirborneSurfer 6 жыл бұрын

Quoth the Raven, "Don't poop competitively."

@kirbymarchbarcena 7 жыл бұрын

There are so many stories about the stars...whatever mythological version that is. Here in the Philippines,the dipper was left on a cloud by a female deity and she completely forgot about it.When the cloud went back to the sky the dipper was brought along and got stuck in the sky.

@Jaydoggy531 7 жыл бұрын

"Don't poop competitively." - I think I've finally found my epitaph.

@madestmadhatter 6 жыл бұрын

I remember a coyote story where he either tricks king buffalo with pitty or somehow earns his favor, and is given a buffalo from which he could eat, king buffalo tells coyote that he can cut the fat of the buffalo every night and that every morning it would be restored as new, but warned that coyote must never take more than the back fat. Coyote followed the buffalo king's advice for a while, and remains well fed for days, but one day he finds him self craving the delicious marrow in his buffalos bones, believing himself deceived by king buffalo he decides that he will it the buffalo whole this night and boil it's marrow from it's bones, and that night he was well fed, but come morning the buffalo did not return. The coyote fearful of what this would mean for him devised a lie of how he had lost the buffalo and journeyed to the buffalo king in the hopes to receive another buffalo from which he could eat, after many hungry nights he finds the buffalos, but is surprised to see the one he ate among them, still coyote tries to lie to the king and claim it was mot his fault, but the buffalo king tells the coyote that he broke his rule and would receive no other buffalo from him no or ever, the end.

@culwin 7 жыл бұрын

A lot of wolves in America now are actually wolf-coyote hybrids. Don't know how that's relevant but this reminded me of it.

@notsotanya4803 7 жыл бұрын

There is a great indigenous Australian story to how the birds got their colours. All birds were black until a dove got its foot caught and it started to swell. All the other birds tried to help dove except for the mean crow who didn't care. When the doves wound burst all the birds were covered in colour, except for the crow and that's why it's black.

@ThePstjtt 7 жыл бұрын

Oh cool. I was waiting for Coyote to show up in the tricksters. I had always heard he was responsible for scattering all the stars in the night sky because he shook a blanket they had been laid out on. Nice story and totally poop-free - sorry it didn't make the cut.

@jeremyslather 7 жыл бұрын

In Peru, there is a story about a mountain/place called Atoghuarco. It is about a fox that tricks a young girl into marriage. Maybe you could investigate about Southamerican stories. I would really like to hear about that. :)

@Kanagaloosh12 6 жыл бұрын

There is a story about Coyote creating the world as well. You should also compare Iktomi with Anansi

@cubsgirl101 6 жыл бұрын

Can I just give a big thumbs up to Crash Course for making super disgusting stories PG without completely eliminating half the tale? Love you guys.

@Alyenbird 6 жыл бұрын

Another Alaskan story about how Raven got his black feathers: Raven and Snowy Owl were once great friends. Raven made Snowy Owl a beautiful white dress with black beaded spots. Snowy Owl decided to return the favor, and began to make a lovely dress for Raven. However, when it came to to fit the dress, Raven would not hold still. Raven kept jumping around, so Snowy Owl put a pot of burning whale blubber over Raven's head as a threat to keep Raven still. Raven kept jumping anyway, and the pot was spilled all over Raven's new dress making it all dirty and black. Henceforth, all Ravens are black and the two birds are enemies. I like this story because it is an explanation not only for the color of the bird's feathers but also for why ravens mob snowy owls.

@arquentur6226 7 жыл бұрын

I'm a little upset that the entire unit on Tricksters didn't mention God of Tricksters, Sun Wukong. Am I the only one that is a little bummed they made no mention of The Monkey King???

@idk-xs5nz 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a bummer

@darkslayer366 4 жыл бұрын

"Did somebody say impulsive!!!"

@arquentur6226 4 жыл бұрын

@@darkslayer366 🤣😂🤣 Well played. I LOOVE Overly Sarcastic Productions!

@darkslayer366 4 жыл бұрын

@@arquentur6226 me too!!

@eman2863 5 жыл бұрын

Raven's water story reminds me of a myth from Norse myth, long story short, Odin has stolen some mystical mead that makes the drinker a great poet by turning into a bird and taken it into his mouth. He is soon found out and runs away, getting chased by the guy who made the mead. In the chase, Odin spills some of the mead into our world and even swallows some of the mead, eventually passing it out in mid-air. Those who drank the good mead became great poets, while those who drank Odin's you know what, were known to become horribly crappy poets

@grelllover5702 6 жыл бұрын

I think that’s it’s cool you did a raven myth as I actually live in Sitka and have learned many interesting native Alaskan myths mainly for the Tlingit people (native people from sitka and around that area) I think it would be great if you did one about raven stealing the stars. But thank you for including the myth.

@abramthiessen8749 7 жыл бұрын

Fire Weed at 8:54 One of my favourite plants. It is beautiful and edible (though not tasty). I miss seeing it now that I am down south in Ontario now. Also rose hips are the fruit, not the flowers. They are red, round or oblong, with long brown or green sepals on the end (often about the same length as the fruit itself). They can taste alright but the seeds shouldn't be eaten because they are covered in small hairs that like to cling to parts of the digestive system and cause a condition known as "itchy bum" when expelled. It is worse than the name implies.

@crest2x4 6 жыл бұрын

there's a legend in arcadia bay that states that the raven must always be respected, but never trusted

@silpae 7 жыл бұрын

That was the most beautiful thought bubble animation (and story).

@apaganmanoutdoors 6 жыл бұрын

It could have been also teaching kids to know nightshade berries vs rosehips both bright red one will make you very sick the other has lots of vitamin c and tastes like sweet oranges.

@starfield1874 6 жыл бұрын

The parallel involving bears with the "Big Dipper" between Native American and Greek mythology is uncanny. Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is a larger construction of the same constellation.

@theseigemeister 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting stories. Especially loved the one about coyote & the arrows.

@MiltosPol-qn3zh 7 жыл бұрын

I live in Greece and I always watch your videos(especially mythology,chemistry,physics and anatomy). Please make videos for mathematics I love it so much(especially geometry)

@jamessmitgaming9091 7 жыл бұрын

Not to offend anyone , but why is it relevant that you live in Greece ? You could have just said that you enjoy their videos

@nicoleboose1520 7 жыл бұрын

James Smitgaming I just assumed it was because of the long history of Greek mythology. Also it's cool to know people from all over the world enjoy your videos enough to comment

@jamessmitgaming9091 7 жыл бұрын

Oh ok just wondering , dont want to start an arguement , It just was a interestingly specific detail to share that kinda seemed irrelevant at the time , but as I said before I dont wanna hurt anybody

@jamessmitgaming9091 7 жыл бұрын

Oh ok just wondering , dont want to start an arguement , It just was a interestingly specific detail to share that kinda seemed irrelevant at the time , but as I said before I dont wanna hurt anybody

@ashwinsaxena2458 7 жыл бұрын

Crash Course is having trouble in teaching Maths in this video format ( since math is a subject to be practiced).. but they are still gonna do a Crash a Course Statistics in 2018.

@icampos89 7 жыл бұрын

Coyote is still a trickster and respected animal in Mexico. Some rural communities believe that a coyote has the power to put you in a trance and get you lost in the wilderness. Human smugglers are called coyotes because they share similarities with the animal. Charmer, trickster, and guide.

@divinefeminine4206 6 жыл бұрын

icampos89 boy Please! I am Real Native and no smuggling drugs and dead babies does not put you guys on the same level as a mythological creatures. Mexicans don't even know their ancestral culture, stories, or tradition.. Stop dealing and coming to US and Bringing your nasty dope

@flipayyy7584 5 жыл бұрын

@@divinefeminine4206 Well the Aztecs went hard, sacrificing people and such and being converted to Catholicism, but there are still many tribes in Mexico that still speak all their stories in their original tounge, and yeah, funny how no one has regard for the white man's borders n cross it like the Natives did o many times before 1492

@missaldavisvlogs 6 жыл бұрын

i love how the big dipper contains bear(s) in multiple myths.

@darkslayer366 4 жыл бұрын

The big Dipper is part of a larger constellation, Ursa Major(the Great Bear)

@meganthefencer694 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet! All that's missing is a video about Filipino or Scottish mythology

@agilemind6241 7 жыл бұрын

Do Scots have their own God(s)? I know there are many hero-myths in Scotland (so fingers crossed for the Hero episodes) but I wasn't aware of unique God(s)...

@meganthefencer694 7 жыл бұрын

Agilemind as far as Scottish myth, I was thinking of stories like the Kelpie

@alicev5496 7 жыл бұрын

Tbh that's more folklore than mythology

@yuriuwu3064 6 жыл бұрын

Zoeannaart -Zilahtov YES!!! Filipino Myths are actually pretty awesome

@Noidonteatbabiesstopasking Жыл бұрын

I love this series, it’s so fascinating

@mithrilld 7 жыл бұрын

There's one story where Nanabush gets a skunk to teach him to fart so that he could hunt, before farting around absolutely everywhere, hunting nothing, and leaving the forest smelling horrible.

@exmythos7318 7 жыл бұрын

7:03 is that why the stars are called Ursa Major (Big bear) and Ursa minor (little bear ) ?

@sashatoao8421 7 жыл бұрын

I love this series sooo much

@ktqt8544 4 жыл бұрын

I am tlingit from Sitka, Alaska. So cool to see us mentioned!

@juliad.5246 6 жыл бұрын

I just realized that in the background, they keep adding more and more deities as each episode goes, lol

@Alverant 7 жыл бұрын

So where can an adult find these myths that you can't show on a "family friendly" KZfaq channel?

@ProfCoyote 7 жыл бұрын

Alverant There are several good books out about Trickster stories that don't sugar coat the bawdiness. One good place to start is Erodes and Ortiz' American Indian Trickster Tales. You can then do a general search for native mythology and tricksters in most bookstores.

@josephmatthews7698 6 жыл бұрын

Psst... looking for some myth porn eh? I might know a guy...

@Hotpink51 5 жыл бұрын

I'm also very curious!

@sheakennedy-ordway1156 7 жыл бұрын

Insert poop joke? What does Star Trek and toilet paper have in common? They both scan the surface of Uranus for Klingons.

@deraao 7 жыл бұрын

I liked crash course before, but I officially love it for the play on words regarding "raven" as in That's So Raven

@rafaelpufal1348 7 жыл бұрын

Didnt know u were making videos for crash course, really like your work!

@FuZandy 7 жыл бұрын

This is for sure my favourite series :)

@lupita11alcantar 7 жыл бұрын

Native Americans stories are always hilarious and entertaining. Yet at the same time have depth on the human animal.

@StepBackHistory 7 жыл бұрын

I had a nightmare of Coyote eating Raven Entrails of life on my plate and I ate them Interested in what I see Try that Rorschach test on me Have you seen the beauty of the Enticing beast

@ArK047 7 жыл бұрын

These are the tricksters I've been waiting for.

@Loremastrful 7 жыл бұрын

I was sure CC would have used the firebringer myths since both coyote and raven have a version of the tale with each as MVP.

@eitanprice8144 7 жыл бұрын

If you are doing an episode about heroes I would recommend mentioning Väinömäinö, the Finnish national hero, and protagonist of the Kalevala.

@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I did not know some of these stories and I can see why. That poop story is just wow.

@channelVlogger 7 жыл бұрын

You missed out on Sheogorath! Best trickster

@budakbaongsiah 7 жыл бұрын

Veryd CHEESE!

@doomguy19931 6 жыл бұрын

Veryde The fishy stick! Oh, is it your..... First time?

@trashman1032 6 жыл бұрын

Cheese for everyone! on second thought no.

@bluegravestone58 6 жыл бұрын

Dude I’m doing the fish stick don’t bother me

@fwimmey 6 жыл бұрын

you can call me Ann Marrie, if your partial to being flayed alive by an immortal deadra. if not you can call me sheogorath, deadric prince of madness at your service.

@cassieweddle1722 5 жыл бұрын

That's So Raven! Awesome shout-out!

@MegaFafnir 4 жыл бұрын

That's the great thing about trickster characters. They can be clever protagonists, self-interested antagonists - whatever makes a good story :)

@OliverOliver Жыл бұрын

nicely done! thanks.

@PinkChucky15 7 жыл бұрын

I love this series so much! :-)

@__Andrew 7 жыл бұрын

A much better story than a man cursing some pigs to jump in a river and drown.

@rafaelkukawski3406 7 жыл бұрын

hes back! i thought i would never see him again! ❤❤❤❤

@cynthiamontgomery1192 7 жыл бұрын

Love this series.

@crawdadnc479 7 жыл бұрын

I love this series.

@bascobridges1967 5 жыл бұрын

Awsome narration

@helstyr 7 жыл бұрын

This is really awesome! :D

@leto1963 6 жыл бұрын

I love how you say sexytime. It makes learning about coyotes vomiting and pooping over a buffalo even better.

@ImmortalNature777 7 жыл бұрын

I hope they do a video about the Dreamtime.

@tzintlichavezluna704 6 жыл бұрын

What about the Kitsune??? I want more episodes about tricksters!!

@chiaraparravicini297 7 жыл бұрын

Crash Course must become a television series!

@milascave2 5 жыл бұрын

Raven's and Coyotees are both very smart and tricky animals.

@dylanium5755 7 жыл бұрын

Finally, a story about Raven!!

@aperson22222 7 жыл бұрын

Four wolves make up the handle, two wolves and two bears make up the bowl. Well there are seven animals in the story and seven stars in the constellation, so you might want to recount.

@yashiAR 7 жыл бұрын

Mike is a really great host fod this series.

@Lardo137 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone ever heard of Gunnerkrigg Court? It's a webcomic which has Coyote and other trickster spirits like Reyardine and Ysengrim as important characters, and it's really fascinating.

@RobertGrif 7 жыл бұрын

As a fan of Betsy Lee's "No Evil" series, which is based on Native American myths, this was just about my favorite episode of Crash Course ever!

@thekillers1stfan 4 жыл бұрын

Thoth blushing when he knows goddamn well he watched Set eat Horus' Jizz Salad in front of everyone and laughed about it

@ZuShin 6 жыл бұрын

It was great hearing the story about why the raven is black. Some clans from the Australian Indigenous communities have stories about the crow that is very similar to the Native Americans.

@d0pomein 7 жыл бұрын

I often make up stories about my dog where he does human things, but he still has dog form... and no one thinks it's weird for him to be pretending to be a human. His name is Marinero (Spanish for sailor) and he often acts like one. You can often find him in bars in port towns causing trouble, getting into fights, arm wrestling, drinking heavily, cursing, and chasing women, as well as peeing in inappropriate places on inappropriate things. He's a good dog though.

@RavenwolfFoxtrack 7 жыл бұрын

Why no coverage of raven stealing the sun and moon from the greedy man to bring light into the world? That is also one of the ways raven became black.

@indirapoitier338 7 жыл бұрын

really enjoyable. thanks

@mahawiryasantoso5689 6 жыл бұрын

Mythology about Coyote and Raven are really interesting. I like it.

@zac8033 7 жыл бұрын

I am now officially caught up with all crash course mythology videos, now I wait

@miguelrosario3935 7 жыл бұрын

I love this story.

@TheaterRaven 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for featuring Raven! Raven is my spirit animal and I've always loved stories about him. My favorite is "Raven Brings Light to the World", which comes from the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and Alaska.

@mahawiryasantoso5689 6 жыл бұрын

I love CrashCourse mythology and CrashCourse.

@jusk8lp 7 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video about Asian tricksters if you haven't already? In the Philippines, we have Pilandok (mouse-deer).

@kipofthemany2213 7 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! Love Kyote! That might be because of No Evil by Betsy Lee but that's beside the point!

@ConversationBomb 5 жыл бұрын

In the words of the Demi-God, Maui, "You're Welcome." :D

@CuleChick11 7 жыл бұрын

"Don't Poop Competitively" is my new fav quote.

@WALLULATUM 6 жыл бұрын

The content of the stories are based on the audience. The poop is just something that is used to keep the children of a village interested in the story and listen to it closely to hear the moral. That is not the only thing used but it is one that elders used a lot because it was funny and worked to keep the children focused on the story. The ones that are about sex and death were told for adolescence and young adults who were at the age to start understanding and learn those topics of that stage of life.

@aws_jared6621 7 жыл бұрын

"He poops as hard as he can"

@albertdibernardo4637 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@umayyadball4126 7 жыл бұрын

+CrashCouse You should do at least an episode or two involving Celtic mythology. That will be a little harder since it's not recorded as well as say Egyptian, Greek, or Norse; but it would still be awesome!

@alicev5496 7 жыл бұрын

I mean that'd be hard since Celtic Mythology doesn't exist

@karlcembrano9540 7 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on the myths of dragons that are seen as deities and how they affect on the world like niddhog biting the world tree in Norse mythology to bakunawa devouring the sun/moon and causing the eclipse in Philippine mythology.