To-bé-se-ne

Role: uncle · First appears: Kingfisher And His Nephew

In “Kingfisher And His Nephew,” To-bé-se-ne lived near the river with his nephew, and the nephew said, “My uncle To-bé-se-ne always goes west, and brings home plenty of fish.” When his nephew fell ill, To-bé-se-ne removed the sticks, and the young man promised not to fish in the west again.

After sunrise, the nephew escaped with the wings and returned to his old home, calling, “Uncle, now there is plenty of game for you.”

Relationship record

Life events

• To-bé-se-ne removed the sticks, and the nephew promised not to fish in the west again.(Kingfisher And His Nephew)
  • With: the nephew (Chapter 056)
  • “but he took the pincers and drew out the sticks, and the young man promised never again to fish in the west, and got well.”
• The nephew took the wings, escaped, and returned home to his uncle.(Kingfisher And His Nephew)
  • With: the nephew (Chapter 056) the winged boys
  • “Then he rushed out, and, taking all the wings, he put on one pair, and flew away, calling out, ‘Uncle, now there is plenty of game for you’; and when they entreated him he replied, ‘You had no mercy on me; I only treat you the same.’ Then he flew on until he came to his old home, where he found his old uncle”

Kingfisher And His Nephew

• younger kin: the nephew (Chapter 056) “An old man and his nephew were living together in a good home near the river, where they enjoyed themselves day after day.”
• with the nephew (Chapter 056) (Uncle and nephew.) “My uncle To-bé-se-ne always goes west, and brings home plenty of fish.”

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