Frog of the Day

Native Storytellers - Spokane
Originally uploaded by KenCalvino.

Another nice day yesterday - 75 degrees! It's now supposed to get a bit cooler but that taste of warmth lets you know that spring is really on its way. As to punctuate that point, my daffodils are starting to bloom. The Frog Wrangler enjoyed herself this morning watching all the birds. I think they wore her out at just the thought of all that flitting about - she finally had to come in and take a nap!

This frog collectible is from United Design and is part of their Native Storytellers series. This is from the Spokane Tribe - which are located in the northwest - and this is the figure of Lady Bullfrog, a witch who is integral to the story of the sun and the moon. This piece dates to 1996.

The story goes that after the earth was formed the animals tried to make light but failed. So the Creator made two brothers, one from red rock and the other from the root of a plant. It was their job to take on the task of creating light for the world. They came upon the house of a witch, Lady Bullfrog, who fell in love with the brother made from rock. She leaped on his face and held on so tightly that when she was pried off, one of his eyes was pulled out. He did not want to live on earth with a disfigured face so he went to the sky and became the sun. That's why people close one eye when they look towards the sun. The witch then fell in love with the other brother which ended with the same results. He went to the sky and became the moon. At the time of the full moon you can still see the shape of Lady Bullfrog on his face.