the Indian (Eroneniera legend)

Role: visitor · First appears: Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2

In Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2, the Indian met the Great Spirit, who gave him a gold-bordered hat for a seat and a written prayer to learn and teach to the Indians and children. The Indian promised to do the Master of Life’s will and recommend it to the Indians. His conductor led him to the foot of the mountain, and he returned to his village, where he delivered the prayer and laws entrusted to him to the chief.

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Life events

• The Master of Life gave the Indian a gold-bordered hat for a seat.(Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2)
  • With: the Great Spirit
  • “The Indian was lost in admiration. He there saw the Master of Life, who took him by the hand, and gave him for a seat a hat bordered with gold.”
• The Master of Life gave the Indian a written prayer and instructed him to teach it to the Indians and children.(Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2)
  • With: the Great Spirit
  • “Here is a written prayer which I give thee; learn it by heart, and teach it to all the Indians and children.”
• The Indian promised to do the Master of Life’s will and recommend it to the Indians.(Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2)
  • With: the Great Spirit
  • “The Indian promised to do the will of the Master of Life, and also to recommend it strongly to the Indians; adding that the Master of Life should be satisfied with them.”
• The Indian returned to his village.(Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2 · 📍 his village)
  • “His conductor then came, and leading him to the foot of the mountain, told him to take his garments and return to his village; which was immediately done by the Indian.”
• The Indian delivered the prayer and laws entrusted to him by the Master of Life to the chief.(Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2 · 📍 the chief's wigwam)
  • With: the Great Spirit
  • “Having entered the village, he went immediately to the chief's wigwam, and delivered to him the prayer and laws intrusted to his care by the Master of Life.”

Eroneniera; or, an Indian Visit to the Great Spirit · Part 2

• benefactor: the Great Spirit “Here is a written prayer which I give thee; learn it by heart, and teach it to all the Indians and children.”
• employer: the Great Spirit “Do all that I have told thee, and announce it to all the Indians as coming from the Master of Life.”

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