How the Water Spirit Got Her Power
Once, long ago, Sun was the ruler of all the earth. Next to him, the other spirits were as the sparrow beside the grizzly bear. So the spirits had a secret meeting and elected the water-spirit to approach the Sun to give up some of his power.
Water went to Sun, and formed a clear, deep pool at his feet. When Sun saw his own face reflected in the pool, he was so delighted that he promised Water anything she wanted. When she demanded some of his power, he realized that he had been tricked, but according to his word, he gave power to all of the other spirits. Water, for her part, got more than anyone, and became, next to Sun, the most powerful force on earth.
~~From a plaque next to Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park,
British Columbia, Canada
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