How Glooskap Found Summer

How Glooskap Found Summer

Long ago, it grew very cold. lce and snow covered the land. Fires could not keep people warm, and corn could not grow. Glooskap, the leader of the people, had to do something.

Glooskap traveled far to the north. Everywhere he looked was cold and white with snow. He came to a house made of solid ice where a giant named Winter lived.

Winter greeted Glooskap and invited him inside his house. Winter began to tell stories of the time when he ruled the Earth. Soon Glooskap fell asleep under Winter's spell. But Glooskap's messenger, Tatler, woke him.

" Wake up, Glooskap! " said the bird. " In the south, you will find a woman who can defeat Winter, " said Tatler. Glooskap traveled far to the south. He came to a land where it was warm and sunny.

Grass grew and flowers bloomed in the beautiful land. Glooskap saw spirits dancing in a circle. At the center of the circle was Summer. She wore a crown of flowers in her long brown hair.