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    Why The Rhino Has Horns by Logan H.

This is a story of a rhino who had a conflict with a rock. Long ago, the rhino was just as it is now, only it had no horns. Back when the rhino didn’t have horns, they were a peaceful animal. They were almost like we humans are now. If you haven't heard the story, you’ll want to listen closely because it's a very compelling story. This is how the story goes.

One day, a rhino was sleeping outside in the sun, and then he heard a big sound and hopped to his feet. He turned around and saw a huge rock staring him in the face. At first, he was fine with the rock being where it was, because when he was laying outside, the rock shielded him from the very hot rays of the sun. One day, he decided to sleep on top of the rock to get sunlight. When he woke up that morning, he got up on top of the rock. Then he fell asleep until noon. When the sun was at its hottest, he woke up to a burning sensation on his belly because the rock had absorbed the heat from the sun.

After mending his burns, he tried to push the rock out of the way, but it didn’t work. He tied a rope to it and tried to pull the rock out of its place, but that didn’t work either. After that, he tried to dig a hole and move it, but even that didn’t work. So the rhino got really mad, and he took a very long running start and rammed the rock. The rock shattered into pieces, but the rhino didn’t wake up until the very next day.

When the rhino woke up, he woke up to a throbbing headache. He thought he needed some water. On his way to the watering hole, he noticed that the other animals were looking at him in a weird way. When he got to the watering hole, he realized that he had one great big rock stuck in his head, and a slightly smaller one right behind that one. And that is the story of how the rhino got his horns.  Return to Oral Traditions Myths