Mudjikewis, brother of Azhabee

Role: son · First appears: The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 1

In The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 1, Mudjikewis’s father and mother tell him that his sisters, Azhabee and Negahnahbee, have been slain by Onwe Bahmondoong. Mudjikewis vows, “I will pursue him, and have revenge for the blood of my sisters.”

In The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 2, the daughters of Onwe Bahmondoong invite Mudjikewis into their lodge, and their father has food prepared for him. He eats, forgets his revenge, and falls into a profound sleep. Onwe Bahmondoong strikes him with a war-club, ending his pursuit.

Relationship record

Life events

• The father and mother told Mudjikewis that his sisters had been slain.(The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 1)
  • With: the father of the young women (Enchanted Moccasins legend) the mother of the young women (Enchanted Moccasins legend)
  • “They immediately told their son Mudjikewis that his sisters had been slain.”
• Mudjikewis vowed to pursue Onwe Bahmondoong and take revenge for his sisters.(The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 1)
  • With: Onwe Bahmondoong
  • “I will pursue him, and have revenge for the blood of my sisters.”
• The daughters invite Mudjikewis into the lodge, and their father has food prepared for him.(The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 2)
  • With: Onwe Bahmondoong the elder daughter (Enchanted Moccasins legend) the younger daughter (Enchanted Moccasins legend)
  • “Their father replied, ‘Invite him in, my children, invite him in.’ They quickly did so; and by the command of their father, they boiled some corn and prepared other savory food.”
• Mudjikewis eats, forgets his revenge, and falls into a profound sleep.(The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 2)
  • “All at once he seemed to forget the blood of his sisters, and even the village of his nativity. He ate so heartily as to produce drowsiness, and soon fell into a profound sleep.”
• Onwe Bahmondoong strikes Mudjikewis with the war-club, ending his pursuit.(The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 2)
  • With: Onwe Bahmondoong
  • “He then drew the magic ball from his back, which turned out to be a heavy war-club, with one blow of which he put an end to his pursuer, and thus vindicated his title as the Wearer of the Ball.”

The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 1

• siblings with Azhabee “I will pursue him, and have revenge for the blood of my sisters.”
• siblings with Negahnahbee “I will pursue him, and have revenge for the blood of my sisters.”
• parent: the father of the young women (Enchanted Moccasins legend) “‘It is well, my son,’ replied the father.”
• parent: the mother of the young women (Enchanted Moccasins legend) “Soon after, the father and mother of the young women visited their residence and found their remains. They immediately told their son Mudjikewis that his sisters had been slain.”
• enemies with Onwe Bahmondoong “I will pursue him, and have revenge for the blood of my sisters.”

The Enchanted Moccasins · Part 2

• enemies with Onwe Bahmondoong “His son instantly set out in search of the murderer, who, finding he was closely pursued by the brother of the slain, climbed up into one of the tallest trees and shot forth his magic arrows.”

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