Coyote called to his power and got a flint knife and pitchwood and made horns for Buffalo Bull. Buffalo Bull forgave Coyote right then because of the new horns and was able to win back his herd and rewarded Coyote with the youngest cow.
Explanation:
One archetypal character in this story is the trickster. The trickster is an animal or human who participates in deceit, violence, and magic. They are also full of contradictory qualities. In this story, the coyote is the trickster. He is involved in deceit when he breaks his promise to the buffalo, kills the cow, and does so because he thinks the buffalo will never find out. He is involved in magic because he had medicine powers that could produce anything he needed, such as the trees appearing when the coyote was running away from the buffalo. Finally, he was involved in violence when he killed the cow, and also when he was kicking and vandalizing the dead buffalo skull. His traits contradict those of the buffalo, for while the buffalo is trustworthy and loyal, the coyote is sneaky and not trustworthy.
