the hunter (Tale 61)
Family: Arikara · Role: hunter · First appears: Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1
In Tale 61, the hunter stayed in Scalped-Man (Tale 61)’s cave for four days and nights, talking with him until they became friends. Scalped-Man (Tale 61) said he would help the hunter become a great man if he kept secret where he lived. He brought the hunter ponies, which he took home and later drove to the village, and gave him scalps that he displayed on sticks before returning to the village singing war songs.
In Part 2, Scalped-Man (Tale 61) brought more scalps, and the hunter received them. At the village, the hunter became a chief by claiming credit for Scalped-Man (Tale 61)’s achievements. He later invited men to help capture Scalped-Man (Tale 61), saying that this was the person who had helped him obtain ponies and kill people.
Relationship record
Life events
- The hunter and Scalped-Man become friendly while the hunter stays in the cave.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · 📍 Scalped-Man’s cave)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “The man kept talking to the Scalped-Man until the Scalped-Man became friendly, then the man sat down.”
- Scalped-Man gives the hunter several ponies, which the hunter takes home.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “When he came back he took the man out of his den and told him that he had brought several ponies for him. The ponies were in a valley. The man thanked the Scalped-Man. He took the ponies home.”
- Scalped-Man gives the hunter many ponies, which he drives to the village.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · 📍 the Scalped-Man’s cave)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “The Scalped-Man disappeared and in a few days returned. He gave the man all the ponies he had brought from the enemy’s country. The man now thanked the Scalped-Man and drove the ponies to the village.”
- Scalped-Man gives the hunter scalps, which the hunter displays in his village.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1 · 📍 the Scalped-Man’s cave)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “The man stayed right in the Scalped-Man’s cave when he received the scalps. He fixed them on sticks. The man now returned to his village, singing war songs.”
- Scalped-Man returned with scalps, which the man received.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 the cave)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “In a few days the Scalped-Man came back with the scalps. The man received the scalps.”
- The man became a chief after claiming credit for the Scalped-Man’s achievements.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 the village)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “he was now a chief for having done all his great acts.”
- The Scalped-Man’s friend betrayed him by planning to capture him.(Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2 · 📍 the Bad Lands)
- With: Scalped-Man (Tale 61)
- “So this man invited a lot of men in the night and told them that it was his intention that morning to go out and capture a Scalped-Man who dwelt in the Bad Lands; that this Scalped-Man was the one who was assisting him to get the ponies and kill people.”
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 1
- friends with Scalped-Man (Tale 61) “The man kept talking to the Scalped-Man until the Scalped-Man became friendly, then the man sat down.”
- benefactor: Scalped-Man (Tale 61) “The Scalped-Man told the man that he knew the country all around, and that he took long journeys into the enemy’s country and had killed many enemies; that if he would keep his secret of his living in the Bad Lands he would help him to become a great man like himself.”
Tale 61 · The Generous Scalped-Man and His Betrayer · Part 2
- friends with Scalped-Man (Tale 61) “The friend of the Scalped-Man was afraid that the people would find out about the Scalped-Man, so he thought it was about time that the Scalped-Man should be caught;”
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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Arikara. Made with Rho MD.