Thunder, the caretaker of fire, keeps the fire “inside a huge white rock” high on a mountain top (Erodes and Ortiz 44). This fire holds a lot of value to coyote and the animals because “In winter they could not warm themselves. They had to eat their food raw” (Erodes and Ortiz 44). Therefore, Coyote gathers the strength to challenge the frightening Thunder to a game of dice. Coyote values the fire so much that he jeopardizes his life when negotiating with thunder, “If you win, you can kill me. If I win, you have to give me fire” (Erodes and Ortiz 45). This reason proves Coyote shares the desire to obtain a valuable from a higher power like the other