the powerful Manito (Bokwewa legend)

Role: Manito · First appears: Bokwewa; or, the Humpback Magician

In Bokwewa; or, the Humpback Magician, the powerful Manito seized the brother's wife (Bokwewa legend) despite her and Bokwewa’s resistance; in the struggle, Bokwewa’s hump was bruised on the stones. In a short time, the woman handed the powerful Manito water containing the hair-snake, which he drank, and he died.

Relationship record

Life events

• The powerful Manito seized the brother's wife and carried her away despite her and Bokwewa's resistance.(Bokwewa; or, the Humpback Magician)
  • With: the brother's wife (Bokwewa legend) Bokwewa
  • “But their joint resistance was unavailing; the man succeeded in carrying her away.”
• The powerful Manito drank the water containing Bokwewa and died.(Bokwewa; or, the Humpback Magician)
  • With: the brother's wife (Bokwewa legend) Bokwewa
  • “She handed him the water containing the hair-snake, which he drank, with the snake, and soon after was a dead Manito.”

Bokwewa; or, the Humpback Magician

• enemies with Bokwewa “She resisted and called on Bokwewa, who jumped up to her assistance. But their joint resistance was unavailing; the man succeeded in carrying her away. In the scuffle, Bokwewa had his hump back much bruised on the stones near the door.”
• enemies with the brother's wife (Bokwewa legend) “She resisted and called on Bokwewa, who jumped up to her assistance. But their joint resistance was unavailing; the man succeeded in carrying her away.”

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