Plains Culture
Wind was talking to Thunder, "I do all the work. I make the grasses and the trees bow down."
"No" Thunder said, "I do all the work. I bring the Rain, which washes away everything in its path."
Wind said, "My power is greater." Thunder became angry and left. Wind thought, "I don't need him. I can make the plants grow." Wind blew and the earth became dry. He blew even harder, but the harder he blew, the more the plants withered. Wind learned that the earth needs Wind and Rain.
-From an Apache legend
"No" Thunder said, "I do all the work. I bring the Rain, which washes away everything in its path."
Wind said, "My power is greater." Thunder became angry and left. Wind thought, "I don't need him. I can make the plants grow." Wind blew and the earth became dry. He blew even harder, but the harder he blew, the more the plants withered. Wind learned that the earth needs Wind and Rain.
-From an Apache legend