the chief of the other town (Red Swan legend)

Role: chief · First appears: The Red Swan · Part 5

In The Red Swan, the chief of the other town welcomes Odjibwa and the women, greeting him as “Son-in-law, you are welcome.” He tells Odjibwa to take his daughter with him and treat her well, binding their families more closely; Odjibwa gives presents to his father-in-law.

When another Maujeekewis of that town tries to strike Odjibwa, the chief knocks him down with a war club. In the morning, he and a large party of warriors escort Odjibwa and his party a long distance toward their hunting grounds.

Relationship record

Life events

• Odjibwa arrives with the women at the other town and is welcomed by the chief.(The Red Swan · Part 5 · 📍 the other town)
  • With: Odjibwa the daughter of the chief of the other town (Red Swan legend)
  • “The watchman gave the signal, and numbers of men, women, and children stood out to see them. They were again shown into the chief's lodge, who welcomed them by saying, ‘Son-in-law, you are welcome,’”
• The chief tells Odjibwa to take his daughter with him and treat her well.(The Red Swan · Part 5 · 📍 the other town)
  • With: the daughter of the chief of the other town (Red Swan legend) Odjibwa
  • “You will take my daughter, treat her well, and that will bind us more closely together.”
• In the other town, another Maujeekewis of that town tried to strike Odjibwa, and the chief knocked him down with a war club.(The Red Swan · Part 5 · 📍 the other town)
  • With: Odjibwa the daughter of the chief of the other town (Red Swan legend)
  • “In an instant he was laid flat on the ground from a blow of a war club given by the chief.”
• The chief escorts Odjibwa and his party a long distance toward their hunting grounds.(The Red Swan · Part 5)
  • With: Odjibwa
  • “and the chief with a large party of warriors escorted them a long distance.”

The Red Swan · Part 5

• child: the daughter of the chief of the other town (Red Swan legend) “The chief then told him that his brothers had been to their town in search of him, but had returned, and given up all hopes of ever seeing him again. He concluded by saying that since he had been so fortunate and so manly, he should take his daughter with him;”
• benefactor: Odjibwa “after the young man had given his father-in-law presents, as he did to the first,”

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