the old man (Myth 92)

Family: the Cherokee · Role: adoptive father · First appears: Myth 92 · Escape of the Seneca Boys

In Myth 92, the old man adopted the captured older brother and younger brother as his own, and they grew up with him until they were strong enough to hunt for themselves. A few days later, in the mountains, the brothers killed him, took food they could carry, and escaped north.

Relationship record

Life events

• The old man adopted the captured boys as his own.(Myth 92 · Escape of the Seneca Boys)
  • “He took the boys and adopted them for his own, and they grew up with him until they were large and strong enough to go hunting for themselves.”
• The brothers killed the old man and escaped toward the north.(Myth 92 · Escape of the Seneca Boys · 📍 the mountains)
  • With: the older brother (Myth 92) the younger brother (Myth 92)
  • “When they were well away from the settlement the boys killed the old man, took all the meat and parched corn meal they could easily carry, and started to make their way back to the north, keeping away from the main trail and following the ridge of the mountains.”

Myth 92 · Escape of the Seneca Boys

• foster-child: the older brother (Myth 92) “He took the boys and adopted them for his own”
• foster-child: the younger brother (Myth 92) “He took the boys and adopted them for his own”
• enemies with the older brother (Myth 92) “When they were well away from the settlement the boys killed the old man”
• enemies with the younger brother (Myth 92) “When they were well away from the settlement the boys killed the old man”

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