Adjidaumo

Also known as: the squirrel · First appears: VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing

In VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing, the squirrel Adjidaumo helped Hiawatha drag his canoe to safety inside Nahma, tugging with him until the work was done. Hiawatha thanked him and gave him the name Adjidaumo, meaning Tail-in-air, saying, “For hereafter and forever Boys shall call you Adjidaumo, Tail-in-air the boys shall call you!”

Relationship record

Life events

• Adjidaumo helped Hiawatha drag his canoe to safety inside Nahma.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing)
  • With: Hiawatha
  • “And the squirrel, Adjidaumo, Frisked and chatted very gayly, Toiled and tugged with Hiawatha Till the labor was completed.”
• Hiawatha gave the squirrel the name Adjidaumo, meaning Tail-in-air.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing)
  • With: Hiawatha
  • “Take the thanks of Hiawatha, And the name which now he gives you; For hereafter and forever Boys shall call you Adjidaumo, Tail-in-air the boys shall call you!”

VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing

• recipient: Hiawatha (Adjidaumo helps Hiawatha.) “Frisked and chatted very gayly, Toiled and tugged with Hiawatha Till the labor was completed.”
• benefactor: Hiawatha “And the name which now he gives you; For hereafter and forever Boys shall call you Adjidaumo, Tail-in-air the boys shall call you!”

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Extracted from the original text of The Song of Hiawatha. Made with Rho MD.