Interview with David Ambrose
“ Ever since being asked to get involved in this, I’ve been on a journey, thinking more about the nature of Trickster. What is the role of Trickster in today’s society? Is Trickster just relegated? Safe? Made safe by the distance of time into a historical, mythological period? Or is Trickster amongst us and would we recognise him? Would we just think of him as a nuisance, as a criminal? Do we demonise contemporary Trickster figures, whilst revering their mythological antecedents? ”
American Folklore list of trickster tales
The site contains retellings of: Brer Fox Catches Old Man Tarrypin Brer Rabbit Earns a Dollar-A-Minute Brer Rabbit Fools Sis Cow Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby Connecticut Yankee Coyote and Wishpoosh Coyote and the Columbia Crow Brings the Daylight Davy Crockett and the Coonskin Gollywhopper’s Eggs Rabbit Plays Tug-of-War That Pesky Fellow The Trickster [...]
Native American Trickster, Image 2
‘Trickster Tales’ by Anna Brinded. The main character in this series is a shape-shifting Coyote, a typical Native American protagonist.
Native American Trickster, Image 1
‘Trickster Tales’ by Anna Brinded. The main character in this series is a shape-shifting Coyote, a typical Native American protagonist.
