But try as he might, Mato could not catch the boys. Mato tried and tried to reach them, covering every side of the mountain in the long cracks and scratches made by his claws.
Suddenly, the earth began to shake, and the boys found themselves lifted up into the sky by a giant pillar of rock! Determined, still, to catch them, Mato reared up onto his hind legs, clawing enormous, vertical striations into the stone as he tried to climb after the two boys, but they remained just beyond his reach. Soon, the massive bear was upon them, and in a final plea for rescue, the boys dropped to their knees and prayed to the Great Spirit to save them. After some time, the boys realized that they were being followed, hunted by the ferocious and relentless Mato, an exceptionally giant bear! The boys ran from Mato for as long as they could, but found no place to hide in the low brush and open meadow. Though some details vary across different tribes, many aspects of the First Stories of Devils Tower remain the same.Īccording to a Sioux legend, two young boys became lost trying to find their way home through the vast prairie. Passed down through centuries of Native American history, sacred narratives surrounding the formation and spiritual significance of Devils Tower are still told today, preserved as a traditional part of American Indian culture across the region. Devils Tower MYSTERY OF THE MOUNTAIN: LEGENDS OF DEVILS TOWER
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