the Black Rattlesnake

Role: rattlesnake · First appears: Myth 58 · The Rattlesnake's Vengeance

Life events

• The Black Rattlesnake bit his wife, and she was already dying.(Myth 58 · The Rattlesnake's Vengeance)
  • With: his wife (Myth 58)
  • “The next moment he heard a cry, and going out he found that the Black Rattlesnake had bitten her and that she was already dying.”
• The Black Rattlesnake taught the hunter a prayer song to prevent bites and help bitten people recover.(Myth 58 · The Rattlesnake's Vengeance)
  • With: the hunter (Myth 58)
  • “He then taught the hunter a prayer song, and said, ‘When you meet any of us hereafter sing this song and we will not hurt you; but if by accident one of us should bite one of your people then sing this song over him and he will recover.’”

Myth 58 · The Rattlesnake's Vengeance

• enemies with his wife (Myth 58) “he heard a cry, and going out he found that the Black Rattlesnake had bitten her”
• pupil: the hunter (Myth 58) “He then taught the hunter a prayer song”

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Extracted from the original text of Myths of the Cherokee. Made with Rho MD.