Mishosha

Role: magician · First appears: Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 1

In Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior Part 1, Mishosha lived with his two daughters, who managed his household. The eldest agreed to his plan to make Panigwun her husband, though she did not answer him; at the island, Mishosha brought Panigwun to her and declared, “Here,” said he, “my daughter, I have brought a young man to be your husband.”

In Part 2, Mishosha repeatedly left Panigwun ashore as prey: first for the gulls, then for the monstrous fish (Mishosha legend), and next for eagles. In the morning, he burned one of Panigwun’s moccasins and one legging. In Part 3, Panigwun addressed Mishosha as his grandfather and asked him to fetch his little brother. On the following day, Panigwun tricked Mishosha into leaving the canoe and escaped with the boy; while Panigwun later slept guarding it, the canoe slipped back to Mishosha. In the morning, Panigwun burned Mishosha’s moccasin and legging, and Mishosha became a sycamore.

Relationship record

Life events

• The eldest daughter agreed to her father's plan to make the young man her husband, though she privately objected.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 1)
  • With: the elder daughter of Mishosha
  • “But she made no reply, seeming thereby to acquiesce in her father's will.”
• Mishosha brought Panigwun to the island and declared him the eldest daughter's future husband.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 1 · 📍 the island)
  • With: the elder daughter of Mishosha Panigwun
  • “Leading the young man up to the lodge, he addressed his eldest daughter. ‘Here,’ said he, ‘my daughter, I have brought a young man to be your husband.’”
• Mishosha abandons Panigwun ashore as an offering to the gulls.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 2)
  • With: Panigwun
  • “I now give you a victim. Fly down and devour him.”
• Mishosha abandons Panigwun ashore for a monstrous fish to eat.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 2)
  • With: Panigwun the monstrous fish (Mishosha legend)
  • “Come, and eat the stranger whom I have just put ashore on your island.”
• Mishosha leaves Panigwun in the tree as prey for the eagles.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 2)
  • With: Panigwun
  • “I now present you this boy, who has had the presumption to molest your young. Stretch forth your claws and seize him.”
• Mishosha burns one of Panigwun’s moccasins and one legging.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 2)
  • With: Panigwun
  • “taking one moccasin and one legging, threw them into the fire.”
• Panigwun tricked Mishosha into leaving the canoe and escaped with his little brother.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 3)
  • With: Panigwun
  • “No sooner was Mishosha ashore, than the young man, placing himself in the proper position struck the canoe with his hand, and pronouncing the charm, N'chimaun Poll, the canoe immediately flew through the water on its return to the island.”
• Mishosha's canoe slipped back to him after Panigwun fell asleep while guarding it.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 3)
  • With: Panigwun
  • “In the mean time, the canoe slipped off and sought its master, who soon returned in high glee.”
• Panigwun burned Mishosha's moccasin and legging, causing Mishosha to become a sycamore.(Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 3)
  • With: Panigwun
  • “He felt his legs growing downward like roots, the feathers of his head turned to leaves, and in a few seconds he stood a tall and stiff sycamore, leaning toward the water.”

Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 1

• child: the elder daughter of Mishosha “Here he lived with his two daughters, who managed the affairs of his household.”
• child: the younger daughter of Mishosha “Here he lived with his two daughters, who managed the affairs of his household.”
• enemies with Panigwun “An old man, sitting in the centre, seized the affrighted youth and placed him in the canoe.”

Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 2

• enemies with Panigwun (Mishosha offers Panigwun to the gulls as prey.) “I now give you a victim. Fly down and devour him.”

Mishosha; or, the Magician of Lake Superior · Part 3

• younger kin: Panigwun “My grandfather, I have often gone with you on perilous excursions, and never murmured.”
• child: the elder daughter of Mishosha “But the elder daughter informed the young man that unless he sat up and watched the canoe, and kept his hand upon it, such was the power of their father, it would slip off and return to him.”
• enemies with Panigwun “At length the old man reached the brink of the island where the woods are succeeded by a border of smooth sand. But he could go no farther; his legs became stiff and refused motion, and he found himself fixed to the spot.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends. Made with Rho MD.