the brother (Myth 84)

Role: brother of the two sisters · First appears: Myth 84 · The Man Who Married the Thunder's Sister

In Myth 84, the brother of the younger woman and the other sister came home to their cave at Ugûñ'yi while the young warrior was there. He called the warrior a coward, then struck him with lightning and thunder, leaving him senseless.

Relationship record

Life events

• The young warrior entered the sisters’ cave home and met their brother, one of the Thunder People of the myth's title.(Myth 84 · The Man Who Married the Thunder's Sister · 📍 Ugûñ'yi (Tallulah falls))
  • With: the young warrior (Myth 84) the younger woman (Myth 84)
  • “The women entered, while the warrior stopped at the mouth; but they said, ‘This is our house; come in and our brother will soon be home; he is coming now.’”
• The brother struck the young warrior with lightning and thunder, leaving him senseless.(Myth 84 · The Man Who Married the Thunder's Sister)
  • With: the young warrior (Myth 84)
  • “The brother got very angry and called him a coward, and then it was as if lightening flashed from his eyes and struck the young man, and a terrible crash of thunder stretched him senseless.”

Myth 84 · The Man Who Married the Thunder's Sister

• siblings with the younger woman (Myth 84) “They told him their brother was willing”
• siblings with the other sister (Myth 84) “They told him their brother was willing”
• enemies with the young warrior (Myth 84) “The brother got very angry and called him a coward, and then it was as if lightening flashed from his eyes and struck the young man, and a terrible crash of thunder stretched him senseless.”

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Extracted from the original text of Myths of the Cherokee. Made with Rho MD.