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In one story, this figure trapped Blood Clot Boy in a tree and stole his clothes. This figure was originally Ksa, the god of wisdom, but received a new name from Skan when he caused people to become foolish. In a story retold by John Fire Lame Deer, this figure convinced a group of ducks to dance with their eyes closed to his music, enabling him to kill them one by one to eat. This figure got his head stuck in a buffalo skull while interrupting a gathering of mouse people. In another popular story, this child of Inyan attempted to take a (*) coyote home to eat, only to be surprised when the coyote leapt out of his fire. This figure promised that if a person had faith in Wakan Tanka, good ideas would be retained despite the hole in his invention, the dreamcatcher. For 10 points, what (-5[1])Lakota trickster (-5[1])takes the form of a spider? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

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