{"collection":"Native American","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/nam/sw/yml/yml47.htm","path":"nam/sw/yml/yml47.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/nam/sw/yml/yml47.htm","text":"RABBIT had a house. Into this house crawled a snake. He stayed there, waiting for the owner to return so he could eat him.\nWhen the rabbit came home, he saw the track of the snake going into his house. So, to deceive whoever was inside, he spoke to his house, saying, \"Good morning, my house.\"\nThere was no answer. A second time he greeted the house and there was no reply.\nWhen there was no answer the third time, the rabbit said, \"Oh, my house, why do you not answer me? Is something the matter?\"\nAnd again he said, \"Good morning, house.\"\n\"Good morning, my patron,\" replied the snake from within.\nThen the rabbit said, \"What! Whoever heard of a house speaking? It is clear that some enemy is inside.\" And he went away and built himself a new house. LC\nThis incident is recorded in stories collected in New Mexico, Mexico, and Chile.","title":"Yaqui Myths and Legends: The Stories: In Rabbit's House","type":"page"}