Waupee's wife

Family: The Star Family · Role: daughter of one the stars · First appears: The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters

One day in The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters, Waupee tried to seize the youngest of the star sisters, but she and her sisters escaped to the sky. The next day, disguised as a mouse, he captured her; they became husband and wife, and Winter and summer passed before they had a son.

One day, while Waupee was away, his wife returned to the stars with their son. Her father sent the boy down with a message asking Waupee to come live with them. When she and her son descended to the enchanted spot, Waupee reunited with them. When all was ready, the three went up to the starry plains with gifts from earth; there, she and Waupee and their son became white hawks and descended to earth.

Relationship record

Life events

• Waupee tried to seize the youngest sister, but she and her sisters escaped in their basket to the sky.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee
  • “He admired them all, but was most pleased with the youngest. Unable longer to restrain his admiration, he rushed out and endeavored to seize her. But the sisters, with the quickness of birds, the moment they descried the form of a man, leaped back into the basket and were drawn up into the sky.”
• Waupee captured the youngest sister while disguised as a mouse.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee
  • “They killed them all but one, which was pursued by the youngest sister; but just as she had raised her stick to kill it, the form of Waupee arose, and he clasped his prize in his arms.”
• Waupee and the youngest sister became husband and wife.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee
  • “He exerted all his skill to please his bride and win her affections.”
• Waupee and his wife had a son.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee Waupee's son
  • “Winter and summer passed rapidly away, and their happiness was increased by the addition of a beautiful boy to their lodge.”
• Waupee's wife returned to the stars with their son while Waupee was away.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee Waupee's son
  • “As soon as they got into the car, she commenced her song and the basket rose.”
• Waupee's son was sent down with his mother by her father, the boy's grandfather, to ask Waupee to come up and live with them.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: the father of Waupee's wife Waupee's son
  • “His grandfather said to his daughter one day, “Go, my child, and take your son down to his father, and ask him to come up and live with us.”
• Waupee reunited with his wife and son when they descended to the enchanted spot.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee Waupee's son
  • “Waupee, who was ever near the enchanted spot, heard her voice as she came down the sky. His heart beat with impatience as he saw her form and that of his son, and they were soon clasped in his arms.”
• Waupee, his wife, and son went up to the starry plains with gifts from the earth.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee Waupee's son
  • “He only preserved a tail, foot, or wing of each, to identify the species; and, when all was ready, they went to the circle and were carried up.”
• Waupee, his wife, and son became white hawks and descended to earth.(The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters)
  • With: Waupee Waupee's son the Star Chief
  • “Waupee chose a white hawk's feather. His wife and son followed his example, when each one became a white hawk. Pleased with his transformation, and new vitality, the chief spread out gracefully his white wings, and followed by his wife and son, descended to the earth, where the species are still to be found.”

The Star Family; or, the Celestial Sisters

• admirer: Waupee (Waupee pursues the youngest sister.) “He admired them all, but was most pleased with the youngest. Unable longer to restrain his admiration, he rushed out and endeavored to seize her.”
• married with Waupee “But she was obliged to hide these feelings from her husband.”
• child: Waupee's son “Winter and summer passed rapidly away, and their happiness was increased by the addition of a beautiful boy to their lodge.”
• siblings with one of the elder sisters (Star Family legend) “when one of the elder sisters spoke. ‘Perhaps,’ said she, ‘it is come to show us how the game is played by mortals.’ ‘Oh no!’ the youngest replied; ‘quick, let us ascend.’”
• parent: the father of Waupee's wife “His grandfather said to his daughter one day”

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