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An illustration of a Cree spirit summoning the first winds from a mountain peak, Canadian folktale scene.

The Origin of the Wind: The Breath of the Great Spirit

Long ago, when the world was still young and the Great Spirit’s breath had not yet stirred the earth, all things lived beneath a sky that never moved. The forests stood silent, the lakes mirrored the heavens without a ripple, and the air itself felt heavy, as if holding its breath. The animals moved slowly, weighed down by the stillness.
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