Trickster+Tales

One in a Million Trickster Tales  In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a **trickster** is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.  A Trickster is a mischievous or roguish figure who typically makes up for physical weakness with cunning and subversive humor. The Trickster alternates between cleverness and stupidity, kindness and cruelty, deceiver and deceived, breaker of taboos and creator of culture. Tricksters play an important role in the folklore and culture of the United States. **There are several elements that a Trickster Tale must have: **
 * A clever animal or person who plays a trick on other characters.
 * One of the characters has a problem to solve.
 * The trickster has one or two main characteristics, such as greediness or boastfulness.
 * The language sounds as if someone were telling the tale out loud.
 * The plot moves fast and the ending comes quickly.
 * There is a moral or lesson to learn.