(Reposted) Chosen Legend/Folklore/Myth 2: The Selfish Young Wife

This story consists of a warrior, his young wife, and his mother. They lived in the vast lands and one summer, they were left with nothing to eat. They were starving.

But one morning, the mother woke up early and saw the young wife roasting and eating a huge fish by herself. She went up to the wife and asked for some of the fish. The wife, however, selfishly refused and told the mother that all of it was just a dream and that the fish didn't exist. The mother refused to believe the lies and persistently begged for some fish. The wife got increasingly frustrated and finally took a piece and the fish bone and shoved it into the mother's hands while it was still burning hot from the fire.

The mother told the warrior of this horrible deed and he decided to keep a close eye on his wife. The next morning, the wife got up in the early hours before dawn and started walking away from the settlement. But this time, her husband stalked closely behind. When she reached a lake, she chanted a magic spell and some fishes miraculously appeared in the basket she was carrying. She then took the fishes back to the settlement and began cooking them and devouring them by herself. All the time, the husband was witnessing the whole process.

When the day broke, the warrior told his mother about what he had seen. He decided to go to the lake and try it out. He reached the lake and chanted the same magic spell. Some fishes appeared in his basket and he excitedly brought it back to his mother.

The wife watched them cook and eat the fish her husband caught and immediately knew that her selfish acts have been discovered. She was ashamed and started running away from the settlement. As she ran through the forest, she heard the cries of her husband who was looking for her. Her husband had gone after her into the woods. This only made her run faster and soon, she reached a boulder that was blocking her mountainous path. Her determination made her climb the boulder, but as she climbed, she began turning into an owl. Feathers started appearing all over her, her hands and legs began turning into claws, and her eyes turned wide and round. When the warrior finally got to his wife, the transformation was complete, and the owl that used to be his selfish wife flew away into the wilderness.

As of today, they say that we can see this owl flying around the wilderness of America. This serves as a warning against being selfish.