the nephew (Chapter 056)

Role: nephew · First appears: Kingfisher And His Nephew

The nephew lived with To-bé-se-ne in a good home near the river. He knew his uncle went west for fish, and when the old man went deer hunting, he secretly tried the fishing method, injuring himself. To-bé-se-ne removed the sticks from his nose, and the nephew promised not to fish in the west again.

Later, at an island, the winged boys took his wings and left him behind. After sunrise, he took the wings, escaped, and flew home to his uncle, calling, “Uncle, now there is plenty of game for you.”

Relationship record

Life events

• The nephew secretly tried his uncle’s fishing method, injured himself, and confessed.(Kingfisher And His Nephew)
  • With: To-bé-se
  • “Then the sticks went deep into his nose and made it ache dreadfully, and he felt very sick.”
• To-bé-se-ne removed the sticks, and the nephew promised not to fish in the west again.(Kingfisher And His Nephew)
  • With: To-bé-se-ne
  • “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 winged boys took the nephew’s wings and abandoned him on the island.(Kingfisher And His Nephew · 📍 an island)
  • With: the winged boys
  • “while he was in the water the rest put on their wings and, taking his also, flew up in the air.”
• The nephew took the wings, escaped, and returned home to his uncle.(Kingfisher And His Nephew)
  • With: the winged boys To-bé-se-ne
  • “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

• elder kin: To-bé-se-ne “An old man and his nephew were living together in a good home near the river, where they enjoyed themselves day after day.”
• with To-bé-se-ne (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.