the wolf (Myth 31)

First appears: Myth 31 · The Terrapin's Escape from the Wolves

Life events

The Possum choked the wolf to death by lodging a large persimmon in his throat.(Myth 31 · The Terrapin's Escape from the Wolves)
- With: the Possum
- “so that it lodged in the wolf's throat as he jumped up at it and choked him to death.”
The wolf's ears were cut off.(Myth 31 · The Terrapin's Escape from the Wolves)
- “and cut off the wolf's ears”
The Terrapin used the wolf's ears as spoons, prompting the Wolves to believe he had killed the Wolf.(Myth 31 · The Terrapin's Escape from the Wolves)
- With: the Terrapin
- “Soon the news went around that the Terrapin had killed the Wolf and was using his ears for spoons.”
The Wolves captured the Terrapin and made him their prisoner.(Myth 31 · The Terrapin's Escape from the Wolves)
- With: the Terrapin
- “All the Wolves got together and followed the Terrapin's trail until they came up with him and made him prisoner.”

enemies with the Possum “The Possum waited his chance, and at last managed to throw down a large one (some say a bone which he carried with him), so that it lodged in the wolf's throat as he jumped up at it and choked him to death.”

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