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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

"The Tale of Two Wolves" : A Cherokee Legend

This set was inspired by one of my favorite Cherokee legends: 
"The Tale of Two Wolves"

(I also happen to be part Cherokee Indian)

The Tale of Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.’

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ‘Which wolf wins?’

The old Cherokee simply replied, ‘The one you feed.’