the eldest of the nine brothers (Chapter 008)

Role: eldest of the nine brothers · First appears: Great Head

The eldest was one of ten sons born to the father and mother of the ten brothers, and a brother to the youngest. One day, he disappeared first alongside the second brother. The oldest of those still at home went to search for them and did not return; the older brothers followed in turn, until the youngest was left with their aged uncle.

Later, Great Head called the nine brothers to awake, and they arose to life, rejoicing at seeing one another and their youngest brother again.

Relationship record

Life events

• The elder and second brothers disappeared first. The oldest of those remaining at home went to look for them and also disappeared; the other older brothers followed in turn until the youngest remained with his uncle.(Great Head)
  • With: the second of the nine brothers (Chapter 008) the youngest brother (Chapter 008)
  • “One day they looked for the return of their elder brother in vain; they also looked in vain for the second brother's return. Then the oldest of those at home said, ‘I will go to look them up’; and he went off, but did not return that night. The next brother then went to hunt for his lost brothers. He also did not return, and thus it was with all until the youngest brother was left alone with his aged uncle.”
• Great Head called the nine brothers to awake, and they arose to life and reunited with their youngest brother.(Great Head)
  • With: Great Head the youngest brother (Chapter 008)
  • “and the Great Head out of the wind called to the nine brothers to awake, and they all arose to life, shouting for joy at seeing each other and their youngest brother again.”

Great Head

• siblings with the youngest brother (Chapter 008) (They are among the ten sons.) “In a distant wilderness there lived a man and his wife with ten children, all boys.”
• parent: the father of the ten brothers (Chapter 008) (The eldest is one of the ten sons.) “In a distant wilderness there lived a man and his wife with ten children, all boys.”
• parent: the mother of the ten brothers (Chapter 008) (The eldest is one of the ten sons.) “In a distant wilderness there lived a man and his wife with ten children, all boys.”

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