the Wildcat

First appears: Myth 19 · How the Wildcat Caught the Gobbler

Life events

• The Wildcat caught the Rabbit, then let him go after the Rabbit promised to lead him to turkeys.(Myth 19 · How the Wildcat Caught the Gobbler)
  • With: the Rabbit
  • “The Wildcat once caught the Rabbit and was about to kill him, when the Rabbit begged for his life, saying: ‘I'm so small I would make only a mouthful for you, but if you let me go I'll show you where you can get a whole drove of Turkeys.’ So the Wildcat let him up”
• The Wildcat jumped up and caught the old gobbler.(Myth 19 · How the Wildcat Caught the Gobbler)
  • With: the old Turkey
  • “the old gobbler kicked him. Then the Rabbit drummed hard and sang his loudest, ‘Pick out the Gobbler, Pick out the Gobbler,’ and the Wildcat jumped up and caught the Gobbler.”

Myth 19 · How the Wildcat Caught the Gobbler

• enemies with the Rabbit (The Wildcat catches the Rabbit.) “The Wildcat once caught the Rabbit and was about to kill him, when the Rabbit begged for his life, saying:”
• enemies with the old Turkey (The old Turkey is referred to as the old gobbler and the Gobbler.) “Then the Rabbit drummed hard and sang his loudest, ‘Pick out the Gobbler, Pick out the Gobbler,’ and the Wildcat jumped up and caught the Gobbler.”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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