Tricksters are considered wicked but in fact they can be kind hearted and they strive to help people in their time of need. In “How the Coyote Stole Fire” the Coyote undertakes the quest to help people survive the winter. In the trickster tale the coyote uses trickery to deceive the fire deities in order to steal the fire from them. In the text it says “man saw winter moving near, and he became fearful and unhappy. He was afraid for his children, and for the grandfathers and grandmothers who carried in their heads the sacred tales of the tribe. Many of these, young and old, would die in the long, ice-bitter months of winter”. Coyote saw that humans were suffering, although coyote did not need fire he saw that humans need it if they were going