The Raven and the Goose
Traditional | Greenland
A stubborn raven upset a goose while being painted, leading the goose to cover the raven entirely in black.
A long time ago, all the birds were getting their colors and patterns. Back then, the raven and the goose were both plain and gray. One day, they met and decided to help each other.
“Let’s paint each other,” said the raven. “That way, we’ll both look beautiful!”
The raven started first. He carefully painted the goose black but left lovely white spots and patterns. When the goose looked at herself, she was delighted.
“Wow! This looks amazing! Thank you, Raven!” she said.
Now it was the goose’s turn. She began painting the raven with the same beautiful pattern she had. But as she painted, the raven frowned.
“This is ugly!” he shouted. “I don’t like it at all! Make me look different!”
The goose paused and took a deep breath. “If you don’t like what I’m doing, then fine,” she said. And with one big splash, she painted the raven all black, from head to toe.
The raven looked in surprise. The goose said, “Sometimes, if you’re too picky or ungrateful, you might miss out on something wonderful.”
And that’s why the raven is all black to this day.
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