Why The Wolf Howls At The Moon - A Cherokee Story

Long ago in the Heavenly plain the Wolf fell in love with the moon. The pair were happy together, frolicking in the night sky. This made the Sun very jealous and he conspired to rid himself of the meddling Wolf.

The Sun went to the wolf and told him if he were to cross to the mortal plain and retrieve a certain rare flower then the Moon would be very happy and would surely love the Wolf forever. What the Wolf did not know was once it crossed to the mortal plain, he would never be allowed back in the Heavenly realm.

The Wolf went and found the flower, and only too late realized the Sun's trickery. Seperated from his love for eternity, to this day when the Wolf see's the Moon full in the sky he cries his longing to be with her once more.