在诸多人交口相传的北美本土文学形象当中,郊狼卡约蒂是最典型的代表之一。不同部落传说中的卡约蒂具有不同的性格特征,它时而是神灵的帮助者,时而是具有冒险和献身精神的保护者,时而又是爱慕女性的痴情者。这些传说故事的传承使郊狼卡约蒂的文学形象在悠长的北美传统文学中闪耀着它独有的集矛盾于一身的文学恶作剧者的光辉。 Coyote Cayo Tippy is one of the most typical representatives among many North American native literary figures that have been handed down. In different tribes legend, Cayo Ti has a different personality traits, it is sometimes a helper of the gods, sometimes a protector of adventure and dedication, and sometimes an admiration of women’s infatuation. The inheritance of these legends makes the image of the coyote Cayo Ti in the long North American traditional literature shine with its unique combination of the contradictions of the literary prank.